Shloka 42.11Unverified draft
भगीरथस्तु राजर्षिर्धार्मिको रघुनन्दन। अनपत्यो महातेजा: प्रजाकामस्स चाप्रज:।।1.42.11।।
Meaning
Delight of Raghu, Bhagiratha, the royal sage, righteous and greatly splendid, was childless and longed for offspring.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bhagīrathaḥ tu rājarṣiḥ | भगीरथः तु राजर्षिः | but Bhagiratha, the royal sage | Nominative singular |
| dhārmikaḥ raghu-nandana | धार्मिकः रघु-नन्दन | righteous, O delight of the Raghus | Nominative / Vocative |
| anapatyaḥ mahā-tejāḥ | अनपत्यः महा-तेजाः | without offspring, of great energy | Nominative singular |
| prajā-kāmaḥ saḥ ca aprajaḥ | प्रजा-कामः सः च अप्रजः | desirous of progeny, and without progeny | Nominative / Nominative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.42.11 · Bāla Kāṇḍa