Shloka 9.7Unverified draft
धर्मिष्ठः सत्यसन्धश्च पितुर्निर्देशकारकः । सत्यसन्ध महाभाग श्रीमल्लक्ष्मणपूर्वज ।।3.9.7।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dharmiṣṭhaḥ | धर्मिष्ठः | most righteous | nominative adjective |
| satyasandhaśca | सत्यसन्धश्च | and true to (your) vow | nominative adjective |
| piturnirdeśakārakaḥ | पितुर्निर्देशकारकः | the fulfiller of (your) father's command | genitive + nominative adjective |
| satyasandha | सत्यसन्ध | O one true to your vow | vocative |
| mahābhāga | महाभाग | O greatly fortunate one | vocative |
| śrīmallakṣmaṇapūrvaja | श्रीमल्लक्ष्मणपूर्वज | O glorious elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa | vocative |
Reference: 3.9.7 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa