Shloka 24
Vṛddha-kanyā-carita and Balarāma’s Kurukṣetra Inquiry (वृद्धकन्या-चरितम् / कुरुक्षेत्रफल-प्रश्नः)
Devanagari script
एवं सा संस्तुतानेन वरं लब्ध्वा महानदी
Transliteration
evaṃ sā saṃstutānena varaṃ labdhvā mahānadī
Translation
Thus, that great river—having been praised by him—obtained a boon.
Word by Word
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
संस्तुताpraised, eulogized
संस्तुता:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंस्तुत (√स्तु)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अनेनby him/with this (person/means)
अनेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
वरम्a boon
वरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Accusative, Singular
लब्ध्वाhaving obtained
लब्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Root√लभ्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for absolutive)
महानदीthe great river
महानदी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहानदी (महा + नदी)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
mahānadī (a great river)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes