Shloka 40.24Unverified draft
तत: प्रागुत्तरां गत्वा सागरा: प्रथितां दिशम्।।1.40.23।। रोषादभ्यखनन् सर्वे पृथिवीं सगरात्मजा:।
Meaning
Then, going to the renowned northeastern quarter, Sagara's sons, in fury, dug up the earth.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ prāg-uttarām gatvā | ततः प्राग्-उत्तराम् गत्वा | then, having gone to the north-eastern direction | Accusative / Gerund |
| sāgarāḥ prathitām diśam | सागराः प्रथिताम् दिशम् | the sons of Sagara, to the celebrated direction | Nominative / Accusative |
| roṣāt abhyakhanan sarve | रोषात् अभ्यखनन् सर्वे | out of anger, all dug into | Ablative / Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
| pṛthivīm sagara-ātmajāḥ | पृथिवीम् सगर-आत्मजाः | the earth, the sons of Sagara | Accusative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.40.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa