Shloka 43.4Unverified draft
ततो हैमवती ज्येष्ठा सर्वलोकनमस्कृता। तदा सातिमहद्रूपं कृत्वा वेगं च दुस्सहम्।।1.43.4।।
Meaning
Then Ganga, Himavan's eldest daughter, worshipped by all worlds, assuming a vast form and unbearable speed, fell from the sky, Rama, upon auspicious Shiva's head.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ haimavatī jyeṣṭhā | ततः हैमवती ज्येष्ठा | then Haimavati, the eldest | Nominative singular |
| sarva-loka-namaskṛtā | सर्व-लोक-नमस्कृता | honored by all the world | Nominative singular |
| tadā sā ati-mahat-rūpam | तदा सा अति-महत्-रूपम् | then she, having assumed an exceedingly vast form | Adverbial / Nominative / Accusative |
| kṛtvā vegam ca dus-saham | कृत्वा वेगम् च दुस्-सहम् | and an unbearable speed | Gerund / Accusative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.43.4 · Bāla Kāṇḍa