Shloka 40.15Unverified draft
यदा पर्वणि काकुत्स्थ विश्रमार्थं महागज:।।1.40.14।। खेदाच्चालयते शीर्षं भूमिकम्पस्तदाभवेत्।
Meaning
Kakutstha, whenever that great elephant, wearied, shakes his head to rest, an earthquake occurs.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yadā parvaṇi kākutstha | यदा पर्वणि काकुत्स्थ | when, at the [proper] time, O descendant of Kakutstha | Locative / Vocative |
| viśrama-artham mahā-gajaḥ | विश्रम-अर्थम् महा-गजः | the great elephant, for the sake of rest | Accusative / Nominative |
| khedāt cālayate śīrṣam | खेदात् चालयते शीर्षम् | out of weariness moves his head | Ablative / Verb (present, middle) / Accusative |
| bhūmi-kampaḥ tadā abhavet | भूमि-कम्पः तदा अभवेत् | then an earthquake occurs | Nominative / Verb (optative) |
Reference: 1.40.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa