Verse 19

तामित्युक्तवतीं तन्वीं विहस्य मुनिपुङ्गवः ।आह हस्तगतं पुष्पं तस्यै दत्त्वा दयान्वितः

In plain words

To her who had spoken thus, the slender one, the bull among sages, smiling, full of compassion, gave the flower that was in his hand, and said: