Shloka 43.32Unverified draft
भगीरथोऽपि राजार्षिर्दिव्यं स्यन्दनमास्थित:। प्रायादग्रे महातेजास्तं गङ्गा पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात्॥१।४३।३०।
Meaning
The royal sage Bhagiratha, mounted on a divine chariot, greatly splendid, went ahead, and Ganga followed behind him.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bhagīrathaḥ api rājarṣiḥ | भगीरथः अपि राजर्षिः | Bhagiratha too, the royal sage | Nominative singular |
| divyam syandanam āsthitaḥ | दिव्यम् स्यन्दनम् आस्थितः | mounted on a divine chariot | Accusative / Accusative / Nominative |
| prāyāt agre mahā-tejāḥ | प्रायात् अग्रे महा-तेजाः | went ahead, of great energy | Verb (imperfect) / Adverbial / Nominative |
| tam gaṅgā pṛṣṭhataḥ anvagāt | तम् गङ्गा पृष्ठतः अन्वगात् | Ganga followed behind him | Accusative / Nominative / Adverbial / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.43.32 · Bāla Kāṇḍa