तर्णकीकर्णजाहस्थकृमिनिष्कासतत्परा । गृहशाकायनासेकसत्वराहूतकर्परा ॥ १२ ॥
tarṇakīkarṇajāhasthakṛminiṣkāsatatparā | gṛhaśākāyanāsēkasatvarāhūtakarparā || 12 ||
Translation
eager to pick the worms out of the roots of the calves' ears; calling in haste for the water pots to sprinkle the vegetable beds of the house;
Word by word
- tarṇakī
- of the calves
- karṇa
- ears
- jāha
- the roots
- stha
- lodged in
- kṛmi
- the worms
- niṣkāsa
- to pick out
- tatparā
- eager
- gṛha
- of the house
- śāka
- vegetable
- āyana
- beds
- āsēka
- to sprinkle
- satvara
- in haste
- āhūta
- calling for
- karparā
- the water pots
Meaning
Small cares of a village house, set down exactly. Both commentaries read the second half as calling the servants to water the vegetable beds.