Shloka 1.39Unverified draft
यमशक्रसमो वीर्ये बृहस्पतिसमो मतौ। महीधरसमो धृत्यां मत्तश्च गुणवत्तरः ।।2.1.39।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yamaśakrasamaḥ | यमशक्रसमः | equal to Yama and Indra | nominative adjective |
| vīrye | वीर्ये | in valor | locative |
| bṛhaspatisamaḥ | बृहस्पतिसमः | equal to Brihaspati | nominative adjective |
| matau | मतौ | in wisdom | locative |
| mahīdharasamaḥ | महीधरसमः | equal to a mountain | nominative adjective |
| dhṛtyām | धृत्याम् | in fortitude | locative |
| mattaḥ | मत्तः | than me | ablative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| guṇavattaraḥ | गुणवत्तरः | more virtuous | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.1.39 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa