Shloka 109.22Unverified draft
भूमिः कीर्तिर्यशो लक्ष्मीः पुरुषं प्रार्थयन्ति हि । स्वर्गस्थं चानुपश्यन्ति सत्यमेव भजेत तत् ।।2.109.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bhūmiḥ | भूमिः | the earth | nominative |
| kīrtiryaśo | कीर्तिर्यशो | fame, glory | nominative + nominative |
| lakṣmīḥ | लक्ष्मीः | prosperity | nominative |
| puruṣaṃ | पुरुषं | a man | accusative |
| prārthayanti | प्रार्थयन्ति | seek after | verb, present |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| svargasthaṃ | स्वर्गस्थं | one situated in heaven | accusative adjective |
| cānupaśyanti | चानुपश्यन्ति | and they behold | conjunction + verb, present |
| satyameva | सत्यमेव | truth alone | accusative + particle |
| bhajeta | भजेत | one should cultivate | verb, optative |
| tat | तत् | that | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.109.22 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa