Shloka 12.29Unverified draft

सत्येन लोकान् जयति दीनान् दानेन राघवः। गुरून् शुश्रूषया वीरो धनुषा युधि शात्रवान् ।।2.12.29।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
satyenaसत्येनby truthfulnessinstrumental
lokānलोकान्the worlds/peopleaccusative
jayatiजयतिconquersverb, present
dīnānदीनान्the distressedaccusative adjective
dānenaदानेनby charityinstrumental
rāghavaḥराघवःRamanominative
gurūnगुरून्elders/teachersaccusative
śuśrūṣayāशुश्रूषयाby dutiful serviceinstrumental
vīraḥवीरःthe heronominative
dhanuṣāधनुषाby the bowinstrumental
yudhiयुधिin battlelocative
śātravānशात्रवान्enemiesaccusative

Reference: 2.12.29 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa