Shloka 4.18Unverified draft
प्रविश्य तावुभौ सुष्ठु भावं सम्यगगायताम्। सहितौ मधुरं रक्तं सम्पन्नं स्वरसम्पदा।।1.4.18।।
Meaning
Entering fully into the mood together, the two of them sang in perfect unison, sweetly and entrancingly, rich with musical grace.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| aha gītasya mādhuryam | अह गीतस्य माधुर्यम् | aha, ballad's, melody [is superb] | Accusative singular |
| viśeṣata: ca slokānam | विशेषतः च स्लोकानम् | especially, also, of verses | Accusative singular |
| etat cira nirvṛttam api | एतत् चिर निर्वृत्तम् अपि | all this, long-ago, happened, though | Indeclinable/particle |
| pratyakśam iva darśitam | प्रत्यक्शम् इव दर्शितम् | presently [happening one], like, shown | Accusative singular |
| tau ubhau | तौ उभौ | those two | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| sahitau | सहितौ | in oneness [of musical notes] | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| suṣṭhu praviśya | सुष्ठु प्रविश्य | very well, on entering [into the mood of epic] | Gerund (having done) |
| madhuram | मधुरम् | melodiously | Accusative singular |
| raktam | रक्तम् | rapturously | Accusative singular |
| svara sampada sampannam | स्वर सम्पद सम्पन्नम् | saDjaadi svara sampadaa = maintaining pitch and tune | Accusative singular |
| bhāvam agāyatām | भावम् अगायताम् | its import, sang | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.4.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa