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)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| satyena | सत्येन | by truthfulness | instrumental |
| lokān | लोकान् | the worlds/people | accusative |
| jayati | जयति | conquers | verb, present |
| dīnān | दीनान् | the distressed | accusative adjective |
| dānena | दानेन | by charity | instrumental |
| rāghavaḥ | राघवः | Rama | nominative |
| gurūn | गुरून् | elders/teachers | accusative |
| śuśrūṣayā | शुश्रूषया | by dutiful service | instrumental |
| vīraḥ | वीरः | the hero | nominative |
| dhanuṣā | धनुषा | by the bow | instrumental |
| yudhi | युधि | in battle | locative |
| śātravān | शात्रवान् | enemies | accusative |
Reference: 2.12.29 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa