Shloka 46.23Unverified draft
तदन्तरमहं लब्ध्वा शक्रहन्तारमाहवे। अभिदं सप्तधा देवि तन्मे त्वं क्षन्तुमर्हसि।।1.46.23।।
Meaning
Seizing that opening, I who would be slain by an Indra-killer in battle split him sevenfold, goddess; you should forgive me for this.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tat antaram aham labdhvā | तत् अन्तरम् अहम् लब्ध्वा | having obtained that opportunity | Accusative / Accusative / Nominative / Gerund |
| śakra-hantāram āhave | शक्र-हन्तारम् आहवे | the slayer of Shakra in battle | Accusative / Locative |
| abhidam saptadhā devi | अभिदम् सप्तधा देवि | I split sevenfold, O goddess | Verb (aorist) / Adverbial / Vocative |
| tat me tvam kṣantum arhasi | तत् मे त्वम् क्षन्तुम् अर्हसि | you ought to forgive me for that | Accusative / Genitive / Nominative / Infinitive / Verb (present) |
Reference: 1.46.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa