Shloka 46.2Unverified draft
हतपुत्राऽस्मि भगवंस्तव पुत्रैर्महाबलै:। शक्रहन्तारमिच्छामि पुत्रं दीर्घतपोऽर्जितम्।।1.46.2।।
Meaning
Lord, I am bereft of sons by your own mighty sons; I wish for a son, won through long austerity, who can slay Indra.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| hata-putrā asmi bhagavan | हत-पुत्रा अस्मि भगवन् | I am one whose sons have been slain, O blessed one | Nominative / Verb (present) / Vocative |
| tava putraiḥ mahā-balaiḥ | तव पुत्रैः महा-बलैः | by your mighty sons | Genitive / Instrumental plural (x2) |
| śakra-hantāram icchāmi | शक्र-हन्तारम् इच्छामि | I desire the slayer of Shakra | Accusative / Verb (present) |
| putram dīrgha-tapaḥ-arjitam | पुत्रम् दीर्घ-तपः-अर्जितम् | a son obtained through long austerity | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.46.2 · Bāla Kāṇḍa