Shloka 1.21Unverified draft
कल्याणाभिजनः साधुरदीनः सत्यवागृजुः। वृद्धैरभिविनीतश्च द्विजैर्धर्मार्थदर्शिभिः ।।2.1.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kalyāṇābhijanaḥ | कल्याणाभिजनः | of auspicious lineage | nominative adjective |
| sādhuḥ | साधुः | virtuous | nominative adjective |
| adīnaḥ | अदीनः | not despondent, undaunted | nominative adjective |
| satyavāk | सत्यवाक् | truthful in speech | nominative adjective |
| ṛjuḥ | ऋजुः | straightforward, upright | nominative adjective |
| vṛddhaiḥ | वृद्धैः | by elders | instrumental |
| abhivinītaḥ | अभिविनीतः | well trained, instructed | nominative adjective |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| dvijaiḥ | द्विजैः | by twice-born Brahmins | instrumental |
| dharmārthadarśibhiḥ | धर्मार्थदर्शिभिः | who perceive righteousness and wealth | instrumental adjective |
Reference: 2.1.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa