Shloka 42.13-14Unverified draft
तस्य वर्षसहस्राणि घोरे तपसि तिष्ठत:।।1.42.13।। अतीतानि महाबाहो तस्य राज्ञो महात्मन:। सुप्रीतो भगवान् ब्रह्मा प्रजानां पतिरीश्वर:।।1.42.14।।
Meaning
Mighty-armed one, a thousand years passed as that great-souled king remained in fierce austerity; the venerable Brahma, lord of creatures, became greatly pleased.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.42.13
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasya varṣa-sahasrāṇi | तस्य वर्ष-सहस्राणि | of him, thousands of years | Genitive / Nominative |
| ghore tapasi tiṣṭhataḥ | घोरे तपसि तिष्ठतः | standing in terrible austerity | Locative / Locative / Genitive participle |
Shloka 1.42.14
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atītāni mahā-bāho | अतीतानि महा-बाहो | had passed, O mighty-armed one | Nominative plural (verb-like) / Vocative |
| tasya rājñaḥ mahā-ātmanaḥ | तस्य राज्ञः महा-आत्मनः | of that great-souled king | Genitive singular |
| suprītaḥ bhagavān brahmā | सुप्रीतः भगवान् ब्रह्मा | the blessed Brahma became greatly pleased | Nominative singular (x3) |
| prajānām patiḥ īśvaraḥ | प्रजानाम् पतिः ईश्वरः | lord and ruler of creatures | Genitive / Nominative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.42.13-14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa