Shloka 44.17-18Unverified draft
भगीरथोऽपि राजर्षि: कृत्वा सलिलमुत्तमम्। यथाक्रमं यथान्यायं सागराणां महायशा:।।1.44.17।। कृतोदकश्शुची राजा स्वपुरं प्रविवेश ह। समृद्धार्थो रघुश्रेष्ठ स्वराज्यं प्रशशास ह।।1.44.18।।
Meaning
The greatly renowned royal sage Bhagiratha, having performed the supreme water rite for Sagara's sons in due order and by proper rule, the king, purified by the water offering, entered his own city; best of Raghu's line, his purpose fulfilled, he ruled his own kingdom.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.44.17
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bhagīrathaḥ api rājarṣiḥ | भगीरथः अपि राजर्षिः | Bhagiratha too, the royal sage | Nominative singular |
| kṛtvā salilam uttamam | कृत्वा सलिलम् उत्तमम् | having performed the supreme water-rite | Gerund / Accusative / Accusative |
| yathā-kramam yathā-nyāyam | यथा-क्रमम् यथा-न्यायम् | in due order and according to proper method | Adverbial (x2) |
| sāgarāṇām mahā-yaśāḥ | सागराणाम् महा-यशाः | for the sons of Sagara, of great renown | Genitive plural / Nominative |
Shloka 1.44.18
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kṛta-udakaḥ śucī rājā | कृत-उदकः शुची राजा | the king, his water-rite performed, purified | Nominative singular (x3) |
| sva-puram pravivesha ha | स्व-पुरम् प्रविवेस्ह ह | entered his own city | Accusative / Verb (perfect) / Adverbial (emphatic) |
| samṛddha-arthaḥ raghu-śreṣṭha | समृद्ध-अर्थः रघु-श्रेष्ठ | his purpose accomplished, O best of the Raghus | Nominative / Vocative |
| sva-rājyam praśaśāsa ha | स्व-राज्यम् प्रशशास ह | he ruled his own kingdom | Accusative / Verb (perfect) / Adverbial (emphatic) |
Reference: 1.44.17-18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa