Shloka 23.9Unverified draft
तयोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य मुनिपुङ्गव:। अब्रवीच्छ्रूयतां राम यस्यायं पूर्व आश्रम:।।1.23.9।।
Meaning
Hearing their words, the foremost sage smiled and said: "Listen, Rama, to whom this hermitage formerly belonged."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tayoḥ tat vacanam śrutvā | तयोः तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा | having heard that speech of theirs | Gerund (having done) |
| prahasya muni-puṅgavaḥ | प्रहस्य मुनि-पुङ्गवः | the bull among sages, smiling | Gerund / Nominative singular |
| abravīt śrūyatām rāma | अब्रवीत् श्रूयताम् राम | said: 'let it be heard, O Rama' | Verb (imperfect) / Verb (imperative, passive) |
| yasya ayam pūrva āśramaḥ | यस्य अयम् पूर्व आश्रमः | whose this former hermitage is | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.23.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa