Shloka 106.21Unverified draft
अथ क्लेशजमेव त्वं धर्मं चरितुमिच्छसि । धर्मेण चतुरो वर्णान् पालयन् क्लेशमाप्नुहि ।।2.106.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha | अथ | or | particle |
| kleśajameva | क्लेशजमेव | born of hardship indeed | accusative adjective + particle |
| tvaṃ | त्वं | you | nominative |
| dharmaṃ | धर्मं | righteousness | accusative |
| caritumicchasi | चरितुमिच्छसि | wish to practice | infinitive + verb, present |
| dharmeṇa | धर्मेण | by righteousness | instrumental |
| caturo | चतुरो | the four | accusative adjective |
| varṇān | वर्णान् | castes | accusative |
| pālayan | पालयन् | protecting | present participle |
| kleśamāpnuhi | क्लेशमाप्नुहि | undergo hardship | accusative + verb, imperative |
Reference: 2.106.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa