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Shloka 10.22Unverified draft

आपृच्छ्य च तदा विप्रं व्रतचर्यां निवेद्य च। गच्छन्ति स्मापदेशात्ता भीतास्तस्य पितुस्स्त्रिय:।।1.10.22।।

Meaning

Then those women, fearing his father, took their leave on the pretext of returning to their evening observances.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
āpṣcchyaआप्ष्च्छ्यhaving taken leaveGerund (having done)
ca tadā vipramच तदा विप्रम्then of the BrahminAccusative singular
vrata-caryāmव्रत-चर्याम्vow-observanceAccusative singular
nivedyaनिवेद्यhaving represented, declaredGerund (having done)
ca gacchanti smaच गच्छन्ति स्मand departedVerb (imperfect, habitual)
apadeśātअपदेशात्on a pretextAblative singular
tāḥ bhītāḥताः भीताःthose, afraidNominative plural
tasya pituḥ striyaḥतस्य पितुः स्त्रियःthe women [afraid] of his fatherNominative plural

Reference: 1.10.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa