Shloka 17.15Unverified draft

निन्दितः स वसेल्लोक्е स्वात्माप्येनं विगर्हते। सर्वेषां हि स धर्मात्मा वर्णानां कुरुते दयाम् ।।2.17.15।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
ninditaḥनिन्दितःreproached, censurednominative adjective
saḥसःhepronoun
vasetवसेत्should dwellverb, optative
lokeलोकेin the worldlocative
svātmāस्वात्माhis own selfnominative
apiअपिevenparticle
enamएनम्himaccusative
vigarhateविगर्हतेreproaches, blamesverb, present
sarveṣāmसर्वेषाम्of allgenitive
hiहिindeedparticle
saḥसःhepronoun
dharmātmāधर्मात्माthe righteous-souled onenominative adjective
varṇānāmवर्णानाम्of the classes, castesgenitive
kuruteकुरुतेshowsverb, present
dayāmदयाम्compassionaccusative

Reference: 2.17.15 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa