Shloka 43.42Unverified draft
भगीरथोऽपि राजर्षि: गङ्गामादाय यत्नत:। पितामहान् भस्मकृतानपश्यद्दीनचेतन:।।1.43.40।।
Meaning
The royal sage Bhagiratha, having brought Ganga there with effort, saw his grandfathers reduced to ashes, his mind stricken with grief.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bhagīrathaḥ api rājarṣiḥ | भगीरथः अपि राजर्षिः | Bhagiratha too, the royal sage | Nominative singular |
| gaṅgām ādāya yatnataḥ | गङ्गाम् आदाय यत्नतः | having brought Ganga through effort | Accusative / Gerund / Adverbial |
| pitāmahān bhasma-kṛtān | पितामहान् भस्म-कृतान् | his forefathers reduced to ashes | Accusative plural |
| apaśyat dīna-cetanaḥ | अपश्यत् दीन-चेतनः | saw, his mind dejected | Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
Reference: 1.43.42 · Bāla Kāṇḍa