Shloka 100.24Unverified draft

एकोऽप्यमात्यो मेधावी शूरो दक्षो विचक्षणः । राजानं राजमात्रं वा प्रापयेन्महतीं श्रियम् ।।2.100.24।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
eko'pyamātyoएकोऽप्यमात्योeven one ministernominative adjective + particle + nominative
medhāvīमेधावीintelligentnominative adjective
śūroशूरोbravenominative adjective
dakṣoदक्षोskillfulnominative adjective
vicakṣaṇaḥविचक्षणःdiscerningnominative adjective
rājānaṃराजानंthe kingaccusative
rājamātraṃराजमात्रंone merely titled kingaccusative
vāवाorconjunction
prāpayenmahatīṃप्रापयेन्महतींmay lead to greatverb, optative + accusative adjective
śriyamश्रियम्prosperityaccusative

Reference: 2.100.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa