Shloka 41.1Unverified draft
पुत्रांश्चिरगतान् ज्ञात्वा सगरो रघुनन्दन। नप्तारमब्रवीद्राजा दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा।।1.41.1।।
Meaning
Delight of Raghu, realizing his sons had been gone a long time, King Sagara spoke to his grandson, who blazed with his own splendor.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| putrān cira-gatān jñātvā | पुत्रान् चिर-गतान् ज्ञात्वा | knowing his sons to have been gone long | Accusative / Gerund |
| sagaraḥ raghu-nandana | सगरः रघु-नन्दन | Sagara, O delight of the Raghus | Nominative / Vocative |
| naptāram abravīt rājā | नप्तारम् अब्रवीत् राजा | the king said to his grandson | Accusative / Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
| dīpyamānam sva-tejasā | दीप्यमानम् स्व-तेजसा | who was blazing with his own energy | Accusative participle / Instrumental |
Reference: 1.41.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa