Shloka 40.4Unverified draft
पृथिव्याश्चापि निर्भेदोऽदृष्ट एव सनातन:।।1.40.3।। सगरस्य च पुत्राणां विनाशोऽदीर्घजीविनाम्।
Meaning
This cleaving of the earth was eternally foreseen; so too was the destruction of Sagara's short-lived sons.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pṛthivyāḥ ca api nirbhedaḥ | पृथिव्याः च अपि निर्भेदः | and the piercing of the earth | Genitive / Nominative |
| adṛṣṭaḥ eva sanātanaḥ | अदृष्टः एव सनातनः | unforeseen, eternal [destined] | Nominative singular |
| sagarasya ca putrāṇām | सगरस्य च पुत्राणाम् | and of Sagara's sons | Genitive |
| vināśaḥ a-dīrgha-jīvinām | विनाशः अ-दीर्घ-जीविनाम् | the destruction of those not long-lived | Nominative / Genitive plural |
Reference: 1.40.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa