Shloka 32.18Unverified draft
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा वायोरक्लिष्टकर्मण:। अपहास्य ततो वाक्यं कन्याशतमथाब्रवीत्।।1.32.18।।
Meaning
Hearing that proposal of the unwearying Vayu, the hundred maidens, laughing it off, then spoke these words.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tasya tat vacanam śrutvā | तस्य तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा | having heard that word of his | Genitive / Accusative / Gerund |
| vāyoḥ akliṣṭa-karmaṇaḥ | वायोः अक्लिष्ट-कर्मणः | of Vayu of unflagging deeds | Genitive singular |
| apahāsya tataḥ vākyam | अपहास्य ततः वाक्यम् | then, having laughed off that speech | Gerund / Accusative |
| kanyā-śatam atha abravīt | कन्या-शतम् अथ अब्रवीत् | the hundred maidens then said | Nominative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.32.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa