Shloka 43.41Unverified draft
जगाम च पुनर्गङ्गा भगीरथरथानुगा। सागरं चापि सम्प्राप्ता सा सरित्प्रवरा तदा।।1.43.39।। रसातलमुपागच्छत्सिद्ध्यर्थं तस्य कर्मण:।
Meaning
Ganga again followed Bhagiratha's chariot, and that foremost of rivers then reached the ocean and entered the netherworld to accomplish his task.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| jagāma ca punaḥ gaṅgā | जगाम च पुनः गङ्गा | and Ganga went again | Verb (perfect) / Adverbial / Nominative |
| bhagīratha-ratha-anugā | भगीरथ-रथ-अनुगा | following Bhagiratha's chariot | Nominative singular |
| sāgaram ca api samprāptā | सागरम् च अपि सम्प्राप्ता | having reached the ocean too | Accusative / Nominative |
| sā sarit-pravarā tadā | सा सरित्-प्रवरा तदा | that best of rivers, then | Nominative / Nominative / Adverbial |
| rasātalam upāgacchat | रसातलम् उपागच्छत् | went on to the netherworld | Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
| siddhi-artham tasya karmaṇaḥ | सिद्धि-अर्थम् तस्य कर्मणः | for the accomplishment of his purpose | Accusative / Genitive / Genitive |
Reference: 1.43.41 · Bāla Kāṇḍa