Shloka 75.14Unverified draft
तदा तु देवतास्सर्वा: पृच्छन्ति स्म पितामहम्। शितिकण्ठस्य विष्णोश्च बलाबलनिरीक्षया।
Meaning
'Once, wishing to judge the relative might of Shiva and Vishnu, all the gods questioned Brahma, the grandsire.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tadā tu devatāḥ sarvāḥ | तदा तु देवताः सर्वाः | then all the deities | Adverbial / Adverbial / Nominative plural / Nominative plural |
| pṛcchanti sma pitāmaham | पृच्छन्ति स्म पितामहम् | asked the grandfather | Verb (present) / Adverbial / Accusative |
| śitikaṇṭhasya viṣṇoḥ ca | शितिकण्ठस्य विष्णोः च | of Shitikantha and Vishnu | Genitive / Genitive / Adverbial |
| bala-abala-nirīkṣayā | बल-अबल-निरीक्षया | out of a desire to observe [their] relative strength | Instrumental |
Reference: 1.75.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa