Shloka 40.22Unverified draft
उत्तरस्यां रघुश्रेष्ठ ददृशुर्हिमपाण्डुरम्।।1.40.21।। भद्रं भद्रेण वपुषा धारयन्तं महीमिमाम्।
Meaning
Best of Raghu's line, in the north they saw one white as snow, Bhadra, of auspicious form, bearing this earth.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| uttarasyām raghu-śreṣṭha | उत्तरस्याम् रघु-श्रेष्ठ | in the northern [direction], O best of the Raghus | Locative / Vocative |
| dadṛśuḥ hima-pāṇḍuram | ददृशुः हिम-पाण्डुरम् | they saw [the elephant] white as snow | Verb (perfect) / Accusative |
| bhadram bhadreṇa vapuṣā | भद्रम् भद्रेण वपुषा | Bhadra, of auspicious body | Accusative / Instrumental |
| dhārayantam mahīm imām | धारयन्तम् महीम् इमाम् | bearing this earth | Accusative participle / Accusative |
Reference: 1.40.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa