Shloka 11.16Unverified draft
सत्यसन्धो महातेजाः धर्मज्ञः सुसमाहितः। वरं मम ददात्येष तन्मे शृण्वन्तु देवताः ।।2.11.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| satyasandhaḥ | सत्यसन्धः | true to his pledge | nominative adjective |
| mahātejāḥ | महातेजाः | of great glory | nominative adjective |
| dharmajñaḥ | धर्मज्ञः | knower of righteousness | nominative adjective |
| susamāhitaḥ | सुसमाहितः | well-composed, steady | nominative adjective |
| varam | वरम् | a boon | accusative |
| mama | मम | to me | genitive |
| dadāti | ददाति | gives | verb, present |
| eṣa | एष | this (king) | nominative |
| tat | तत् | that | accusative |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
| śṛṇvantu | शृण्वन्तु | let them hear | verb, imperative |
| devatāḥ | देवताः | the deities | nominative |
Reference: 2.11.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa