रामायणम्
Shloka 108.3Unverified draft

कः कस्य पुरुषो बन्धुः किमाप्यं कस्य केनचित् । यदेको जायते जन्तुरेकैव विनश्यति ।।2.108.3।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kaḥकःwhointerrogative nominative
kasyaकस्यof whomgenitive
puruṣoपुरुषोa personnominative
bandhuḥबन्धुःis a kinsmannominative
kimāpyaṃकिमाप्यंwhat is to be attainedinterrogative accusative adjective
kasyaकस्यby whomgenitive
kenacitकेनचित्by anyoneindefinite instrumental
yadekoयदेकोsince alonerelative + nominative adjective
jāyateजायतेis bornverb, present
janturekaivaजन्तुरेकैवthe creature, alone indeednominative + nominative adjective + particle
vinaśyatiविनश्यतिperishesverb, present

Reference: 2.108.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa