Shloka 69.4Unverified draft

वादयन्ति तथा शान्तिं लासयन्त्यपि चापरे । नाटकान्यपरे प्राहुर्हास्यानि विविधानि च ।।2.69.4।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vādayantiवादयन्तिthey play musicverb, present
tathāतथाand likewiseadverb
śāntiṃशान्तिंpeace, calmingaccusative
lāsayantyapiलासयन्त्यपिand cause to dance tooverb, causative present + particle
cāpareचापरेand othersconjunction + nominative adjective
nāṭakānyapareनाटकान्यपरेothers, plays, dramasaccusative + nominative adjective
prāhurhāsyāniप्राहुर्हास्यानिspoke of humorous thingsverb, past + accusative
vividhāniविविधानिof various kindsaccusative adjective
caचandconjunction

Reference: 2.69.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa