Shloka 11.11Unverified draft
एवं स देवप्रवर: पूर्वं कथितवान्कथाम्। सनत्कुमारो भगवान्पुरा देवयुगे प्रभु:।।1.11.11।।
Meaning
Thus the holy and mighty Sanatkumara, greatest among the celestials, had narrated this story long ago, in the age of the gods.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam saḥ deva-pravaraḥ | एवम् सः देव-प्रवरः | thus that foremost of gods | Nominative singular |
| pūrvam kathitavān kathām | पूर्वम् कथितवान् कथाम् | formerly told this story | Nominative singular (past participle) |
| sanatkumāraḥ | सनत्कुमारः | Sanatkumara | Nominative singular |
| bhagavān | भगवान् | the divine one | Nominative singular |
| purā deva-yuge | पुरा देव-युगे | long ago in the age of the gods | Locative singular |
| prabhuḥ | प्रभुः | the mighty one, lord | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.11.11 · Bāla Kāṇḍa