Shloka 118.4Unverified draft
किं पुनर्यो गुणश्लाघ्यः सानुक्रोशो जितेन्द्रियः । स्थिरानुरागो धर्मात्मा मातृवत्पितृवत्प्रियः ।।2.118.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kiṃ | किं | what | interrogative |
| punaryo | पुनर्यो | again, who | particle + relative nominative |
| guṇaślāghyaḥ | गुणश्लाघ्यः | praiseworthy for his virtues | nominative adjective |
| sānukrośo | सानुक्रोशो | compassionate | nominative adjective |
| jitendriyaḥ | जितेन्द्रियः | who has conquered his senses | nominative adjective |
| sthirānurāgo | स्थिरानुरागो | of firm affection | nominative adjective |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | righteous-souled | nominative adjective |
| mātṛvatpitṛvatpriyaḥ | मातृवत्पितृवत्प्रियः | beloved as a mother and as a father | adverb + adverb + nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.118.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa