Shloka 46.20Unverified draft
मा रुदो मा रुदश्चेति गर्भं शक्रोऽभ्यभाषत। बिभेद च महातेजा रुदन्तमपि वासव:।।1.46.20।।
Meaning
Do not weep, do not weep, Shakra said to the embryo, and the greatly splendid Vasava split the weeping child further still.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mā rudaḥ mā rudaḥ iti | मा रुदः मा रुदः इति | 'do not weep, do not weep,' thus | Prohibitive / Verb (aorist, x2) / Quotation |
| garbham śakraḥ abhyabhāṣata | गर्भम् शक्रः अभ्यभाषत | Shakra addressed the embryo | Accusative / Nominative / Verb (imperfect) |
| bibheda ca mahā-tejāḥ | बिभेद च महा-तेजाः | and he of great energy split | Verb (perfect) / Adverbial / Nominative |
| rudantam api vāsavaḥ | रुदन्तम् अपि वासवः | even the weeping one, Vasava | Accusative / Adverbial / Nominative |
Reference: 1.46.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa