Shloka 4.16Unverified draft
ते प्रीतमनसस्सर्वे मुनयो धर्मवत्सला:। प्रशशंसु: प्रशस्तव्यौ गायमानौ कुशीलवौ।।1.4.16।।
Meaning
All those dharma-loving sages, delighted in heart, praised Kusa and Lava as truly praiseworthy while they sang.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sarve munaya: | सर्वे मुनयः | all, sages | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| tat śrutvā | तत् श्रुत्वा | that, on hearing | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
| param vismayam āgatā: | परम् विस्मयम् आगताः | great, surprise, coming on | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| bāṣpa paryākula īkśaṇā: | बाष्प पर्याकुल ईक्शणाः | with tears, overspread, eye-sight | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| sādhu sādhu iti tā ūcu: | साधु साधु इति ता ऊचुः | splendid, splendid, thus, they, said [appreciated] | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| sarve munaya: | सर्वे मुनयः | they, all, the saints | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| dharma vatsalā: | धर्म वत्सलाः | saints, virtue, patrons of | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| te prīta manas: | ते प्रीत मनस्ः | they, pleased, at heart | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| praśtavyau | प्रश्तव्यौ | praise worthy ones | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| gāyamānau kuśī lavau | गायमानौ कुशी लवौ | while singing, Kusha and Lava | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| prasasamsu: | प्रससम्सुः | praised | Nominative singular (masc.) |
Reference: 1.4.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa