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Shloka 43.25Unverified draft

क्वचिद्द्रुततरं याति कुटिलं क्वचिदायतम्।।1.43.23।। विनतं क्वचिदुद्धूतं क्वचिद्याति शनैश्शनै:।

Meaning

Somewhere flowing very swiftly, somewhere winding, somewhere broadening, somewhere sinking, somewhere surging, somewhere moving very slowly.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kvacit druta-taram yātiक्वचित् द्रुत-तरम् यातिsomewhere it goes swifterAdverbial / Adverbial / Verb (present)
kuṭilam kvacit āyatamकुटिलम् क्वचित् आयतम्crooked somewhere, somewhere extendedAccusative / Adverbial / Accusative
vinatam kvacit uddhūtamविनतम् क्वचित् उद्धूतम्sunken somewhere, thrown up somewhereAccusative / Adverbial / Accusative
kvacit yāti śanaiḥ śanaiḥक्वचित् याति शनैः शनैःsomewhere it goes very slowlyAdverbial / Verb (present) / Instrumental (x2)

Reference: 1.43.25 · Bāla Kāṇḍa