Shloka 1.19Unverified draft
स तु श्रेष्ठैर्गुणैर्युक्तः प्रजानां पार्थिवात्मजः। बहिश्चर इव प्राणो बभूव गुणतः प्रियः ।।2.1.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | pronoun |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| śreṣṭhaiḥ | श्रेष्ठैः | with the best | instrumental |
| guṇaiḥ | गुणैः | virtues | instrumental |
| yuktaḥ | युक्तः | endowed | nominative adjective |
| prajānām | प्रजानाम् | of the people | genitive |
| pārthivātmajaḥ | पार्थिवात्मजः | the king's son | nominative |
| bahiścaraḥ | बहिश्चरः | moving outside/externally | nominative adjective |
| iva | इव | as if | particle |
| prāṇaḥ | प्राणः | the vital breath | nominative |
| babhūva | बभूव | became | verb, past |
| guṇataḥ | गुणतः | by reason of his virtues | adverb |
| priyaḥ | प्रियः | dear | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.1.19 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa