यथा कलमरक्षिण्या गीत्या वितततालया । खगोत्सादेन सहितं गीतानन्दः प्रसाध्यते ॥ १० ॥
yathā kalamarakṣiṇyā gītyā vitatatālayā | khagōtsādēna sahitaṁ gītānandaḥ prasādhyatē || 10 ||
Translation
As by the song of the woman guarding the rice, with its far-carrying beat of hands, the joy of the song is had together with the scaring of the birds,
Word by word
- yathā
- as
- kalama
- the rice
- rakṣiṇyā
- of the woman guarding
- gītyā
- by the song
- vitata
- far-carrying
- tālayā
- with its beat of hands
- khaga
- of the birds
- utsādēna
- the scaring
- sahitaṁ
- together with
- gīta
- of the song
- ānandaḥ
- the joy
- prasādhyatē
- is had
Meaning
Verses 10 and 11 are one comparison. The commentary: the woman who guards a field of ripe rice does nothing else to drive the birds away; she sings, clapping her hands, and the birds fly off of themselves, while the joy of singing is hers at the same time. Another commentary adds that the clapping carries far. One act, two fruits, and the second comes without being sought.