Shloka 42.24Unverified draft
गङ्गाया: पतनं राजन् पृथिवी न सहिष्यति। तां वै धारयितुं वीर नान्यं पश्यामि शूलिन:।।1.42.24।।
Meaning
King, the earth will not endure Ganga's fall; hero, I see none other than the trident-bearer able to sustain her.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gaṅgāyāḥ patanam rājan | गङ्गायाः पतनम् राजन् | the fall of Ganga, O king | Genitive / Accusative / Vocative |
| pṛthivī na sahiṣyati | पृथिवी न सहिष्यति | the earth will not endure | Nominative / Verb (future, negated) |
| tām vai dhārayitum vīra | ताम् वै धारयितुम् वीर | other than sustaining her, O hero | Accusative / Infinitive / Vocative |
| na anyam paśyāmi śūlinaḥ | न अन्यम् पश्यामि शूलिनः | I see no one but the wielder of the trident | Negation / Accusative / Verb (present) / Genitive |
Reference: 1.42.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa