Shloka 22.5Unverified draft
पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीद्देवदुन्दुभिनिस्वनै:। शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोष: प्रयाते तु महात्मनि।।1.22.5।।
Meaning
A great shower of flowers fell with the resounding of celestial drums, and the sound of conches and drums rose as the great-souled one departed.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| puṣpa-vṛṣṭiḥ mahatī āsīt | पुष्प-वृष्टिः महती आसीत् | there was a great shower of flowers | Nominative singular |
| deva-dundubhi-nisvanaiḥ | देव-दुन्दुभि-निस्वनैः | with the sounds of divine drums | Instrumental plural |
| śaṅkha-dundubhi-nirghoṣaḥ | शङ्ख-दुन्दुभि-निर्घोषः | a resounding of conches and drums | Nominative singular |
| prayāte tu mahā-ātmani | प्रयाते तु महा-आत्मनि | when the great-souled one had set out | Locative absolute |
Reference: 1.22.5 · Bāla Kāṇḍa