रामायणम्
Shloka 118.6Unverified draft

सकृद्दृष्टास्वपि स्त्रीषु नृपेण नृपवत्सलः । मातृवद्वर्तते वीरो मानमुत्सृज्य धर्मवित् ।।2.118.6।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
sakṛddṛṣṭāsvapiसकृद्दृष्टास्वपिeven those seen only onceadverb + locative adjective + particle
strīṣuस्त्रीषुamong womenlocative
nṛpeṇaनृपेणby the kinginstrumental
nṛpavatsalaḥनृपवत्सलःaffectionate as befits a kingnominative adjective
mātṛvadvartateमातृवद्वर्ततेconducts himself as toward a motheradverb + verb, present
vīroवीरोthe heronominative
mānamutsṛjyaमानमुत्सृज्यhaving set aside prideaccusative + gerund
dharmavitधर्मवित्knower of righteousnessnominative adjective

Reference: 2.118.6 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa