Shloka 63.6Unverified draft
दृष्ट्वा कन्दर्पवशगो मुनिस्तामिदमब्रवीत्। अप्सरस्स्वागतं तेऽस्तु वस चेह ममाश्रमे||1.63.6||
Meaning
On seeing her (Menaka) Viswamitra came under the influence of the god of love (fell in love with her). He said, O Apsara welcome to my hermitage stay here. I am infatuated with you: Oblige me. Wish you well.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dṛṣṭvā kandarpa-vaśagaḥ | दृष्ट्वा कन्दर्प-वशगः | having seen, come under the sway of Kandarpa | Gerund / Nominative |
| muniḥ tām idam abravīt | मुनिः ताम् इदम् अब्रवीत् | the sage said this to her | Nominative / Accusative / Accusative / Verb (imperfect) |
| apsaraḥ svāgatam te astu | अप्सरः स्वागतम् ते अस्तु | 'O apsaras, welcome to you' | Vocative / Nominative / Genitive / Verb (imperative) |
| vasa ca iha mama āśrame | वस च इह मम आश्रमे | and dwell here in my hermitage | Verb (imperative) / Adverbial / Adverbial / Genitive / Locative |
Reference: 1.63.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa