Shloka 54.12Unverified draft

एवमुक्ता वसिष्ठेन प्रत्युवाच विनीतवत्। वचनं वचनज्ञा सा ब्रह्मर्षिममितप्रभम्।।1.54.12।।

Meaning

Thus addressed by Vashishtha, she, skilled in speech, humbly replied this word to the immeasurably splendid great sage.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
evam uktā vasiṣṭhenaएवम् उक्ता वसिष्ठेनthus addressed by VasishthaAdverbial / Nominative / Instrumental
pratyuvāca vinīta-vatप्रत्युवाच विनीत-वत्humbly repliedVerb (imperfect) / Adverbial
vacanam vacana-jñā sāवचनम् वचन-ज्ञा साshe, skilled in speech, this wordAccusative / Nominative / Nominative
brahma-ṛṣim amita-prabhamब्रह्म-ऋषिम् अमित-प्रभम्to the Brahmin sage of measureless splendorAccusative singular (x2)

Reference: 1.54.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa