Shloka 51.18Unverified draft
प्रजापतिसुतश्चासीत्कुशो नाम महीपति:। कुशस्य पुत्रो बलवान् कुशनाभस्सुधार्मिक:।।1.51.18।।
Meaning
There was a lord of the earth named Kusha, son of Prajapati; Kusha's son was the powerful and righteous Kushanabha.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prajāpati-sutaḥ ca āsīt | प्रजापति-सुतः च आसीत् | and there was the son of Prajapati | Nominative / Adverbial / Verb (imperfect) |
| kuśaḥ nāma mahī-patiḥ | कुशः नाम मही-पतिः | named Kusha, a lord of the earth | Nominative / Adverbial / Nominative |
| kuśasya putraḥ bala-vān | कुशस्य पुत्रः बल-वान् | the son of Kusha, mighty | Genitive / Nominative / Nominative |
| kuśanābhaḥ su-dhārmikaḥ | कुशनाभः सु-धार्मिकः | Kushanabha, very righteous | Nominative singular (x2) |
Reference: 1.51.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa