Shloka 109.20Unverified draft
क्षात्त्रं धर्ममहं त्यक्ष्ये ह्यधर्मं धर्मसंहितम् । क्षुद्रैर्नृशंसैर्लुब्धैश्च सेवितं पापकर्मभिः ।।2.109.20।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kṣāttraṃ | क्षात्त्रं | the warrior's | accusative adjective |
| dharmamahaṃ | धर्ममहं | duty, I | accusative + nominative |
| tyakṣye | त्यक्ष्ये | shall abandon | verb, future |
| hyadharmaṃ | ह्यधर्मं | for the unrighteousness that | particle + accusative |
| dharmasaṃhitam | धर्मसंहितम् | combined with righteousness in appearance | accusative adjective |
| kṣudrairnṛśaṃsairlubdhaiśca | क्षुद्रैर्नृशंसैर्लुब्धैश्च | and by the mean, cruel, and greedy | instrumental adjective + instrumental adjective + instrumental adjective + conjunction |
| sevitaṃ | सेवितं | practiced | accusative adjective |
| pāpakarmabhiḥ | पापकर्मभिः | by those of sinful deeds | instrumental |
Reference: 2.109.20 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa