Shloka 71.5Unverified draft
उदावसो: तु धर्मात्मा जातो वै नन्दिवर्धन:। नन्दिवर्धन पुत्र: तु सुकेतु: नाम नामत:
Meaning
From Udavasu, the noble-souled Nandivardhana took birth, and Nandivardhana's son was named Suketu.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| udāvasoḥ tu dharma-ātmā | उदावसोः तु धर्म-आत्मा | and of Udavasu, the righteous-souled | Genitive / Adverbial / Nominative |
| jātaḥ vai nandivardhanaḥ | जातः वै नन्दिवर्धनः | Nandivardhana was indeed born | Nominative / Adverbial / Nominative |
| nandivardhana-putraḥ tu | नन्दिवर्धन-पुत्रः तु | and the son of Nandivardhana | Nominative / Adverbial |
| suketuḥ nāma nāmataḥ | सुकेतुः नाम नामतः | was named Suketu by name | Nominative / Nominative / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.71.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa