Shloka 55.2-3Unverified draft
तस्याहुम्भारवाज्जाता: काम्भोजा रविसन्निभा:। ऊधसस्त्वथ सञ्जाता: पप्लवाश्शस्त्रपाणय:।।1.55.2।। योनिदेशाच्च यवनाश्शकृद्देशाच्छका स्तथा। रोमकूपेषु च म्लेच्छा हारीतास्सकिरातका:।।1.55.3।।
Meaning
From her lowing sound were born the sun-bright Kambojas; from her udder sprang forth Pahlavas bearing weapons in hand; from her place of generation came Yavanas, from her hindquarters Shakas, and from her hair-pores Mlecchas together with Haritas and Kiratas.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.55.2
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasyā hum-bhāravāt jātāḥ | तस्या हुम्-भारवात् जाताः | from her roaring 'hum' sound were born | Genitive / Ablative / Nominative plural |
| kāmbojāḥ ravi-sannibhāḥ | काम्बोजाः रवि-सन्निभाः | the Kambojas, resembling the sun | Nominative plural (x2) |
| ūdhasaḥ tu atha sañjātāḥ | ऊधसः तु अथ सञ्जाताः | and then, from her udder, were born | Ablative / Adverbial / Adverbial / Nominative plural |
| pahlavāḥ śastra-pāṇayaḥ | पह्लवाः शस्त्र-पाणयः | the Pahlavas, weapons in hand | Nominative plural (x2) |
Shloka 1.55.3
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yoni-deśāt ca yavanāḥ | योनि-देशात् च यवनाः | and from the region of the womb, the Yavanas | Ablative / Adverbial / Nominative plural |
| śakṇt-deśāt śakāḥ tathā | शक्ण्त्-देशात् शकाः तथा | and likewise from the region of dung, the Shakas | Ablative / Nominative plural / Adverbial |
| roma-kūpeṣu ca mlecchāḥ | रोम-कूपेषु च म्लेच्छाः | and from the hair-pores, the barbarians | Locative plural / Adverbial / Nominative plural |
| hārītāḥ sa-kirātakāḥ | हारीताः स-किरातकाः | the Haritas together with the Kiratas | Nominative plural (x2) |
Reference: 1.55.2-3 · Bāla Kāṇḍa