Shloka 48.20-21Unverified draft
अथाब्रवीत् नरश्रेष्ठ कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना।।1.48.20।। कृतार्थाऽस्मि सुरश्रेष्ठ गच्छ शीघ्रमित: प्रभो। आत्मानं मां च देवेश सर्वदा रक्ष गौतमात्।।1.48.21।।
Meaning
Then, best of men, with an inwardly satisfied heart, she said: I am gratified, best of gods; go quickly from here, my lord; always protect yourself and me from Gautama.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.48.20
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha abravīt nara-śreṣṭha | अथ अब्रवीत् नर-श्रेष्ठ | then, O best of men, she said | Adverbial / Verb (imperfect) / Vocative |
| kṛta-arthena antarātmanā | कृत-अर्थेन अन्तरात्मना | with her inner self feeling its purpose accomplished | Instrumental / Instrumental |
Shloka 1.48.21
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kṛta-arthā asmi sura-śreṣṭha | कृत-अर्था अस्मि सुर-श्रेष्ठ | I am satisfied, O best of gods | Nominative / Verb (present) / Vocative |
| gaccha śīghram itaḥ prabhoḥ | गच्छ शीघ्रम् इतः प्रभोः | go quickly from here, O lord | Verb (imperative) / Adverbial / Adverbial / Vocative |
| ātmānam mām ca deva-īśa | आत्मानम् माम् च देव-ईश | myself and me, O lord of gods | Accusative / Accusative / Vocative |
| sarvadā rakṣa gautamāt | सर्वदा रक्ष गौतमात् | always protect [us] from Gautama | Adverbial / Verb (imperative) / Ablative |
Reference: 1.48.20-21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa