Shloka 1.16Unverified draft
कुलोचितमतिः क्षात्रं धर्मं स्वं बहुमन्यते। मन्यते परया कीर्त्या महत्स्वर्गफलं ततः ।।2.1.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kulocitamatiḥ | कुलोचितमतिः | of a mind suited to his lineage | nominative adjective |
| kṣātram | क्षात्रम् | belonging to the warrior class | accusative adjective |
| dharmam | धर्मम् | duty | accusative |
| svam | स्वम् | his own | accusative adjective |
| bahumanyate | बहुमन्यते | esteems highly | verb, present |
| manyate | मन्यते | he thinks | verb, present |
| parayā | परया | with supreme | instrumental adjective |
| kīrtyā | कीर्त्या | fame | instrumental |
| mahat | महत् | great | accusative adjective |
| svargaphalam | स्वर्गफलम् | fruit of heaven | accusative |
| tataḥ | ततः | thence, from that | adverb |
Reference: 2.1.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa