Shloka 16.24Unverified draft
पूर्वां दिशं वज्रधरो दक्षिणां पातु ते यमः। वरुणः पश्चिमामाशां धनेशस्तूत्तरां दिशम् ।।2.16.24।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pūrvām | पूर्वाम् | the eastern | accusative adjective |
| diśam | दिशम् | direction | accusative |
| vajradharaḥ | वज्रधरः | the wielder of the thunderbolt (Indra) | nominative |
| dakṣiṇām | दक्षिणाम् | the southern | accusative adjective |
| pātu | पातु | may he protect | verb, imperative |
| te | ते | your | genitive |
| yamaḥ | यमः | Yama | nominative |
| varuṇaḥ | वरुणः | Varuna | nominative |
| paścimām | पश्चिमाम् | the western | accusative adjective |
| āśām | आशाम् | quarter | accusative |
| dhaneśaḥ | धनेशः | the lord of wealth (Kubera) | nominative |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| uttarām | उत्तराम् | the northern | accusative adjective |
| diśam | दिशम् | direction | accusative |
Reference: 2.16.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa