Shloka 22.23Unverified draft
गङ्गासिन्धुप्रधानाभिरापगाभिः समावृतः । देवतानां सरूपाभिर्नानारूपाभिरीश्वरः । सागरः समुपक्रम्य पूर्वमामन्त्र्य वीर्यवान् ।।6.22.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| gaṅgāsindhupradhānābhirāpagābhiḥ samāvṛtaḥ | गङ्गासिन्धुप्रधानाभिरापगाभिः समावृतः | surrounded by rivers headed by the Gaṅgā and the Sindhu | instrumental plural compound adjective + instrumental plural + past participle |
| devatānāṃ sarūpābhirnānārūpābhirīśvaraḥ | देवतानां सरूपाभिर्नानारूपाभिरीश्वरः | rivers in the forms of goddesses, of many shapes, their lord | genitive plural + instrumental plural adjective + instrumental plural compound adjective + nominative |
| sāgaraḥ samupakramya pūrvamāmantrya vīryavān | सागरः समुपक्रम्य पूर्वमामन्त्र्य वीर्यवान् | the mighty Ocean, approaching and first addressing him | nominative + gerund + adverb + gerund + nominative adjective |
Reference: 6.22.23 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa