Shloka 40.20Unverified draft
पश्चिमायामपि दिशि महान्तमचलोपमम्।।1.40.19।। दिशागजं सौमनसं ददृशुस्ते महाबला:।
Meaning
In the western quarter too, those greatly powerful ones saw a great mountain-like elephant of that quarter, Saumanasa.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| paścimāyām api diśi | पश्चिमायाम् अपि दिशि | in the western direction too | Locative singular |
| mahāntam acala-upamam | महान्तम् अचल-उपमम् | great, comparable to a mountain | Accusative singular |
| diśā-gajam saumanasam | दिशा-गजम् सौमनसम् | the great elephant Saumanasa | Accusative singular |
| dadṛśuḥ te mahā-balāḥ | ददृशुः ते महा-बलाः | those of great might saw | Verb (perfect) / Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.40.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa