Shloka 15.23Unverified draft
ऋषयश्च ततस्तेन गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा। क्रीडन्तो नन्दनवने क्रूरेण किल हिंसिता:।।1.15.22।।
Meaning
It is said that this cruel one has even assaulted sages, and gandharvas and apsaras sporting in the Nandana gardens.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ṛṣayaḥ ca tataḥ tena | ऋषयः च ततः तेन | and sages, then, by him | Nominative plural |
| gandharva-apsarasaḥ tathā | गन्धर्व-अप्सरसः तथा | and likewise Gandharvas and Apsaras | Nominative plural |
| krīḍantaḥ nandana-vane | क्रीडन्तः नन्दन-वने | playing in the Nandana grove | Nominative plural (present participle) |
| krūreṇa kila hiṃsitāḥ | क्रूरेण किल हिंसिताः | have indeed been harmed by that cruel one | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.15.23 · Bāla Kāṇḍa