Shloka 111.3Unverified draft
पिता ह्येनं जनयति पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ । प्रज्ञां ददाति चाचार्यस्तस्मात्स गुरुरुच्यते ।।2.111.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pitā | पिता | the father | nominative |
| hyenaṃ | ह्येनं | indeed this one | particle + accusative adjective |
| janayati | जनयति | begets | verb, present |
| puruṣaṃ | पुरुषं | a person | accusative |
| puruṣarṣabha | पुरुषर्षभ | O bull among men | vocative |
| prajñāṃ | प्रज्ञां | wisdom, understanding | accusative |
| dadāti | ददाति | gives | verb, present |
| cācāryastasmātsa | चाचार्यस्तस्मात्स | and the preceptor, therefore he | conjunction + nominative + adverb + nominative |
| gururucyate | गुरुरुच्यते | is called a guru | nominative + verb, present passive |
Reference: 2.111.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa