Shloka 104.21Unverified draft
यावत्पितरि धर्मज्ञे गौरवं लोकसत्कृतम् । तावद्धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ जनन्यामपि गौरवम् ।।2.104.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yāvatpitari | यावत्पितरि | as much as toward father | adverb + locative |
| dharmajñe | धर्मज्ञे | who knows righteousness | locative adjective |
| gauravaṃ | गौरवं | reverence | accusative |
| lokasatkṛtam | लोकसत्कृतम् | honored by the world | accusative adjective |
| tāvaddharmabhṛtāṃ | तावद्धर्मभृतां | so much, of those who uphold righteousness | adverb + genitive |
| śreṣṭha | श्रेष्ठ | O best one | vocative |
| jananyāmapi | जनन्यामपि | toward mother also | locative + particle |
| gauravam | गौरवम् | reverence | accusative |
Reference: 2.104.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa