Shloka 109.15Unverified draft
एकः पालयते लोकमेकः पालयते कुलम् । मज्जत्येको हि निरयैकः स्वर्गे महीयते ।।2.109.15।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekaḥ | एकः | one man | nominative adjective |
| pālayate | पालयते | protects | verb, present |
| lokamekaḥ | लोकमेकः | the world, one man | accusative + nominative adjective |
| pālayate | पालयते | protects | verb, present |
| kulam | कुलम् | the family | accusative |
| majjatyeko | मज्जत्येको | one sinks | verb, present + nominative adjective |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| nirayaikaḥ | निरयैकः | into hell, one | locative + nominative adjective |
| svarge | स्वर्गे | in heaven | locative |
| mahīyate | महीयते | is exalted | verb, present passive |
Reference: 2.109.15 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa