Shloka 49.20Unverified draft
पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीद्देवदुन्दुभिनिस्वनै:। गन्धर्वाप्सरसां चैव महानासीत्समागम:।।1.49.19।।
Meaning
A great shower of flowers fell to the sound of divine drums, and a great gathering of Gandharvas and Apsaras took place.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| puṣpa-vṇṣṭiḥ mahatī āsīt | पुष्प-व्ण्ष्टिः महती आसीत् | there was a great rain of flowers | Nominative / Nominative / Verb (imperfect) |
| deva-dundubhi-nisvanaiḥ | देव-दुन्दुभि-निस्वनैः | with the sounds of divine drums | Instrumental plural |
| gandharva-apsarasām ca eva | गन्धर्व-अप्सरसाम् च एव | and of Gandharvas and Apsarases | Genitive plural |
| mahān āsīt samāgamaḥ | महान् आसीत् समागमः | there was a great gathering | Nominative / Verb (imperfect) / Nominative |
Reference: 1.49.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa