Shloka 1.21Unverified draft

कल्याणाभिजनः साधुरदीनः सत्यवागृजुः। वृद्धैरभिविनीतश्च द्विजैर्धर्मार्थदर्शिभिः ।।2.1.21।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kalyāṇābhijanaḥकल्याणाभिजनःof auspicious lineagenominative adjective
sādhuḥसाधुःvirtuousnominative adjective
adīnaḥअदीनःnot despondent, undauntednominative adjective
satyavākसत्यवाक्truthful in speechnominative adjective
ṛjuḥऋजुःstraightforward, uprightnominative adjective
vṛddhaiḥवृद्धैःby eldersinstrumental
abhivinītaḥअभिविनीतःwell trained, instructednominative adjective
caचandconjunction
dvijaiḥद्विजैःby twice-born Brahminsinstrumental
dharmārthadarśibhiḥधर्मार्थदर्शिभिःwho perceive righteousness and wealthinstrumental adjective

Reference: 2.1.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa