Verse 16·VR 1.2.16
तस्यैवं ब्रुवतश्चिन्ता बभूव हृदि वीक्षतः | शोकार्तेनास्य शकुनेः किमिदं व्याहृतं मया || १-२-१६
chintayan sa mahaapraaj~naH chakaara matimaan matim | shishyam cha eva abraviit vaakyam idam sa munipuN^gavaH || 1-2-17
Translation
Thus speaking and pondering in his heart, he became thoughtful: "What is this utterance by me in grief and anguish for this bird?". [1-2-16]
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Word by word
evam bruvataH
thus speaking
viikShataH
pondering
tasya hR^idi
in his heart
chintaa babhuuva
[he] became thoughtful
kim
what
idam
[is] this
vyaahR^itam
utterance
mayaa
by me
shokaartena
in grief and anguish
asya shakuneH
for this bird.
Chapter context
2
Valmiki gets divine guidance to compile the epic
41 verses · Verse 16 of 41
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