Shloka 54.6Unverified draft

शबला सा रुदन्ती च क्रोशन्ती चेदमब्रवीत्। वसिष्ठस्याग्रतस्स्थित्वा मेघदुन्दुभिराविणी।।1.54.6।।

Meaning

Weeping and lamenting, Shabala, standing before Vashishtha, spoke this, bellowing like thunder or a drum.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
śabalā sā rudantī caशबला सा रुदन्ती चthat Shabala, weepingNominative / Nominative / Nominative / Adverbial
krośantī ca idam abravītक्रोशन्ती च इदम् अब्रवीत्and crying out, said thisNominative / Adverbial / Accusative / Verb (imperfect)
vasiṣṭhasya agrataḥ sthitvāवसिष्ठस्य अग्रतः स्थित्वाstanding before VasishthaGenitive / Adverbial / Gerund
megha-dundubhi-rāviṇīमेघ-दुन्दुभि-राविणीresounding like a cloud or a drumNominative singular

Reference: 1.54.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa