Shloka 43.38-39Unverified draft
ततो देवास्सगन्धर्वा ऋषयश्च सुविस्मिता:।।1.43.36।। पूजयन्ति महात्मानं जह्नुं पुरुषसत्तमम्। गङ्गां चापि नयन्ति स्म दुहितृत्वे महात्मन:।।1.43.37।।
Meaning
Then the gods, gandharvas, and sages, greatly astonished, worshipped the great-souled Jahnu, best of men, and made Ganga his daughter.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.43.38
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ devāḥ sa-gandharvāḥ | ततः देवाः स-गन्धर्वाः | then the gods, together with the Gandharvas | Nominative plural |
| ṛṣayaḥ ca su-vismitāḥ | ऋषयः च सु-विस्मिताः | and the sages, greatly astonished | Nominative plural |
Shloka 1.43.39
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pūjayanti mahā-ātmānam | पूजयन्ति महा-आत्मानम् | honor the great-souled one | Verb (present) / Accusative |
| jahnum puruṣa-sattamam | जह्नुम् पुरुष-सत्तमम् | Jahnu, the best of men | Accusative singular |
| gaṅgām ca api nayanti sma | गङ्गाम् च अपि नयन्ति स्म | and lead Ganga | Accusative / Verb (present, past-marker) |
| duhitṛtve mahā-ātmanaḥ | दुहितृत्वे महा-आत्मनः | into the state of daughterhood to the great-souled one | Locative / Genitive |
Reference: 1.43.38-39 · Bāla Kāṇḍa