Shloka 44.22-23Unverified draft

इदमाख्यानमव्यग्रो गङ्गावतरणं शुभम्।।1.44.22।। यश्शृणोति च काकुत्स्थ सर्वान् कामानवाप्नुयात्। सर्वे पापा: प्रणश्यन्ति आयु: कीर्तिश्च वर्धते।।1.44.23।।

Meaning

Kakutstha, whoever listens attentively to this auspicious account of Ganga's descent shall obtain all desires; all sins are destroyed, and life and fame increase.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

Shloka 1.44.22

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
idam ākhyānam avyagraḥइदम् आख्यानम् अव्यग्रःthis narrative, with undistracted mindAccusative / Accusative / Nominative
gaṅgā-avataraṇam śubhamगङ्गा-अवतरणम् शुभम्the auspicious descent of GangaAccusative singular

Shloka 1.44.23

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
yaḥ śṛṇoti ca kākutsthaयः शृणोति च काकुत्स्थand he who hears, O descendant of KakutsthaNominative / Verb (present) / Vocative
sarvān kāmān avāpnuyātसर्वान् कामान् अवाप्नुयात्shall obtain all desiresAccusative plural / Verb (optative)
sarve pāpāḥ praṇaśyantiसर्वे पापाः प्रणश्यन्तिall sins perishNominative plural / Verb (present)
āyuḥ kīrtiḥ ca vardhateआयुः कीर्तिः च वर्धतेand life and fame increaseNominative / Nominative / Verb (present)

Reference: 1.44.22-23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa