Shloka 31.3Unverified draft
अभिवाद्य मुनिश्रेष्ठं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्। ऊचतुर्मधुरोदारं वाक्यं मधुरभाषिणौ।।1.31.3।।
Meaning
Bowing to the eminent sage, blazing like fire, the two sweet speakers addressed him with gracious, gentle words.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| abhivādya muni-śreṣṭham | अभिवाद्य मुनि-श्रेष्ठम् | having saluted the best of sages | Gerund / Accusative |
| jvalantam iva pāvakam | ज्वलन्तम् इव पावकम् | blazing like fire | Accusative singular |
| ūcatuḥ madhura-udāram vākyam | ऊचतुः मधुर-उदारम् वाक्यम् | said a sweet and noble word | Verb (perfect, dual) / Accusative |
| madhura-bhāṣiṇau | मधुर-भाषिणौ | the two, sweet-speaking | Nominative dual |
Reference: 1.31.3 · Bāla Kāṇḍa