Shloka 26.32Unverified draft

ततो मुनिवर: प्रीतस्ताटकावधतोषित:।।1.26.32।। मूर्ध्नि राममुपाघ्राय इदं वचनमब्रवीत्।

Meaning

Then the best of sages, pleased and gladdened by Tataka's slaying, smelled Rama's forehead and spoke these words.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tataḥ muni-varaḥ prītaḥततः मुनि-वरः प्रीतःthen the best of sages, pleasedNominative singular
tāṭakā-vadha-toṣitaḥताटका-वध-तोषितःgratified by the slaying of TatakaNominative singular
mūrdhni rāmam upāghrāyaमूर्ध्नि रामम् उपाघ्रायhaving smelled Rama on the headLocative singular / Accusative / Gerund
idam vacanam abravītइदम् वचनम् अब्रवीत्said this wordAccusative singular / Verb (imperfect)

Reference: 1.26.32 · Bāla Kāṇḍa