Shloka 1.21Unverified draft
न्यस्तदण्डा वयं राजन् जितक्रोधा जितेन्द्रियाः । रक्षितव्यास्त्वया शश्वद्गर्भभूतास्तपोधनाः ।।3.1.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nyastadaṇḍā | न्यस्तदण्डा | those who have laid aside the rod/weapons | nominative adjective |
| vayaṃ | वयं | we | nominative subject |
| rājan | राजन् | O king | vocative |
| jitakrodhā | जितक्रोधा | who have conquered anger | nominative adjective |
| jitendriyāḥ | जितेन्द्रियाः | who have conquered the senses | nominative adjective |
| rakṣitavyās | रक्षितव्यास् | to be protected | nominative predicate |
| tvayā | त्वया | by you | instrumental |
| śaśvad | शश्वद् | always | adverb |
| garbhabhūtās | गर्भभूतास् | as though embryos/wards | nominative predicate |
| tapodhanāḥ | तपोधनाः | ascetics (whose wealth is austerity) | nominative subject |
Reference: 3.1.21 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa