Shloka 4.33Unverified draft
तौ चापि मधुरं रक्तं स्वञ्चितायतनिस्वनम् । तन्त्रीलयवदत्यर्थं विश्रुतार्थमगायताम् ।।1.4.28।।
Meaning
Both of them then sang sweetly and entrancingly, their full, rich voices tuned to their stringed instruments, the meaning shining through clearly.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| anayo: deva varcasou: | अनयोः देव वर्चसोउः | from them, divinely, resplendent ones | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| vicitra artha padam | विचित्र अर्थ पदम् | having versatile, meanings, wordings | Accusative singular |
| idam ākhyānam samyak śrūyatām | इदम् आख्यानम् सम्यक् श्रूयताम् | this, legend [ballad], keenly, be heard | Accusative singular |
| [tau] gāyakau samacodayat | [तौ] गायकौ समचोदयत् | [them,] two singers, motivated | Ablative singular |
| tau ca api madhuram | तौ च अपि मधुरम् | those two, even, melodiously | Accusative singular |
| raktam svacitāyata ni:svanam | रक्तम् स्वचितायत निःस्वनम् | effectually, with clear and clarified, voices | Accusative singular |
| tantrī laya vat | तन्त्री लय वत् | string-instrument, rhythmic, like | Ablative singular |
| atyartham | अत्यर्थम् | very | Accusative singular |
| viśruta artham agāyatām | विश्रुत अर्थम् अगायताम् | clear, meaningful [intonation,] have sung | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.4.33 · Bāla Kāṇḍa