Shloka 62.13Unverified draft
मुने: तु वचनम् श्रुत्वा मधुष्यन्द आदय: सुता:। स अभिमानम् नरश्रेष्ठ स लीलम् इदम् अब्रुवन्
Meaning
O Best of men (Rama) in response to the words of the sage Madhuchanda and others said thus in a casual way with selfesteem.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| muneḥ tu vacanam śrutvā | मुनेः तु वचनम् श्रुत्वा | but having heard the sage's word | Genitive / Adverbial / Accusative / Gerund |
| madhuṣyanda-ādayaḥ sutāḥ | मधुष्यन्द-आदयः सुताः | the sons headed by Madhushyanda | Nominative plural (x2) |
| sa-abhimānam nara-śreṣṭha | स-अभिमानम् नर-श्रेष्ठ | with pride, O best of men | Adverbial / Vocative |
| sa-līlam idam abruvan | स-लीलम् इदम् अब्रुवन् | and with playfulness said this | Adverbial / Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.62.13 · Bāla Kāṇḍa