Shloka 43.6Unverified draft
अचिन्तयच्च सा देवी गङ्गा परमदुर्धरा।।1.43.5।। विशाम्यहं हि पातालं स्रोतसा गृह्य शङ्करम्।
Meaning
That supremely unruly goddess Ganga thought: I shall enter the netherworld, sweeping Shankara away with my current.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| acintayat ca sā devī | अचिन्तयत् च सा देवी | and that goddess thought | Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
| gaṅgā parama-durdharā | गङ्गा परम-दुर्धरा | Ganga, exceedingly hard to restrain | Nominative singular |
| viśāmi aham hi pātālam | विशामि अहम् हि पातालम् | I shall indeed sink [him] into the netherworld | Verb (present) / Nominative / Accusative |
| srotasā gṛhya śaṅkaram | स्रोतसा गृह्य शङ्करम् | by my current, seizing Shankara | Instrumental / Gerund / Accusative |
Reference: 1.43.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa