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)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| evam uktā vasiṣṭhena | एवम् उक्ता वसिष्ठेन | thus addressed by Vasishtha | Adverbial / Nominative / Instrumental |
| pratyuvāca vinīta-vat | प्रत्युवाच विनीत-वत् | humbly replied | Verb (imperfect) / Adverbial |
| vacanam vacana-jñā sā | वचनम् वचन-ज्ञा सा | she, skilled in speech, this word | Accusative / Nominative / Nominative |
| brahma-ṛṣim amita-prabham | ब्रह्म-ऋषिम् अमित-प्रभम् | to the Brahmin sage of measureless splendor | Accusative singular (x2) |
Reference: 1.54.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa