Shloka 46.21Unverified draft
न हन्तव्यो न हन्तव्य इत्येवं दितिरब्रवीत्। निष्पपात ततश्शक्रो मातुर्वचनगौरवात्।।1.46.21।।
Meaning
Do not kill him, do not kill him, Diti cried; then Shakra emerged, out of respect for his mother's words.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na hantavyaḥ na hantavyaḥ | न हन्तव्यः न हन्तव्यः | he must not be slain, must not be slain | Nominative (gerundive, x2) |
| iti evam ditiḥ abravīt | इति एवम् दितिः अब्रवीत् | thus Diti spoke | Quotation / Adverbial / Nominative / Verb (imperfect) |
| niṣpapāta tataḥ śakraḥ | निष्पपात ततः शक्रः | then Shakra emerged | Verb (perfect) / Adverbial / Nominative |
| mātuḥ vacana-gauravāt | मातुः वचन-गौरवात् | out of respect for his mother's word | Genitive / Ablative |
Reference: 1.46.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa