Shloka 10.13Unverified draft
अदृष्टरूपास्तास्तेन काम्यरूपा वने स्त्रिय:। हार्दात्तस्य मतिर्जाता व्याख्यातुं पितरं स्वकम्।।1.10.13।।
Meaning
He had never before seen such charming forms in the forest; affection sprang up in him, and he felt moved to speak of his own father.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| adṛṣṭa-rūpāḥ | अदृष्ट-रूपाः | of form never seen before | Nominative plural |
| tāḥ tena | ताः तेन | by him, those | Instrumental singular |
| kāmya-rūpāḥ | काम्य-रूपाः | of desirable form | Nominative plural |
| vane striyaḥ | वने स्त्रियः | women in the forest | Nominative plural |
| hārdāt | हार्दात् | out of affection | Ablative singular |
| tasya matiḥ jātā | तस्य मतिः जाता | the thought arose in him | Nominative singular |
| vyākhyātum | व्याख्यातुम् | to explain, tell about | Infinitive |
| pitaram svakam | पितरम् स्वकम् | his own father | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.10.13 · Bāla Kāṇḍa