रामायणम्
Shloka 42.23Unverified draft

इयं हैमवती गङ्गा ज्येष्ठा हिमवतस्सुता। तां वै धारयितुं शक्तो हरस्तत्र नियुज्यताम्।।1.42.23।।

Meaning

This is the snow-born Ganga, Himavan's eldest daughter; let Hara be appointed there, for he alone can hold her.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
iyam haimavatī gaṅgāइयम् हैमवती गङ्गाthis Ganga, of the HimalayaNominative singular
jyeṣṭhā himavataḥ sutāज्येष्ठा हिमवतः सुताthe eldest daughter of HimavanNominative / Genitive / Nominative
tām vai dhārayitum śaktaḥताम् वै धारयितुम् शक्तःalone capable of sustaining herAccusative / Infinitive / Nominative
haraḥ tatra niyujyatāmहरः तत्र नियुज्यताम्let Hara be engaged for thatNominative / Adverbial / Verb (imperative passive)

Reference: 1.42.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa