Shloka 44.6Unverified draft
गङ्गा त्रिपथगा राजन् दिव्या भागीरथीति च। त्रीन् पथो भावयन्तीति ततस्त्रिपथगा स्मृता।।1.44.6।।
Meaning
King, Ganga shall be known as divine Tripathaga and Bhagirathi; since she blesses three paths, she is remembered as Tripathaga.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gaṅgā tri-patha-gā rājan | गङ्गा त्रि-पथ-गा राजन् | Ganga, the one who goes on three paths, O king | Nominative singular / Vocative |
| divyā bhāgīrathī iti ca | दिव्या भागीरथी इति च | divine, and also [called] Bhagirathi | Nominative / Nominative / Quotation |
| trīn pathaḥ bhāvayantī iti | त्रीन् पथः भावयन्ती इति | because she pervades the three paths | Accusative / Accusative / Nominative participle / Quotation |
| tataḥ tri-patha-gā smṛtā | ततः त्रि-पथ-गा स्मृता | therefore she is remembered as the one going on three paths | Adverbial / Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.44.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa