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)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ninditaḥ | निन्दितः | reproached, censured | nominative adjective |
| saḥ | सः | he | pronoun |
| vaset | वसेत् | should dwell | verb, optative |
| loke | लोके | in the world | locative |
| svātmā | स्वात्मा | his own self | nominative |
| api | अपि | even | particle |
| enam | एनम् | him | accusative |
| vigarhate | विगर्हते | reproaches, blames | verb, present |
| sarveṣām | सर्वेषाम् | of all | genitive |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| saḥ | सः | he | pronoun |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | the righteous-souled one | nominative adjective |
| varṇānām | वर्णानाम् | of the classes, castes | genitive |
| kurute | कुरुते | shows | verb, present |
| dayām | दयाम् | compassion | accusative |
Reference: 2.17.15 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa