Shloka 17.8Unverified draft

यथार्हं चापि सम्पूज्य सर्वानेव नरान्ययौ। पितामहैराचरितं तथैव प्रपितामहैः ।।2.17.8।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
yathārhamयथार्हम्appropriately, as befitsadverb
caचandconjunction
apiअपिalsoparticle
sampūjyaसम्पूज्यhaving honoredgerund
sarvānसर्वान्allaccusative adjective
evaएवindeedparticle
narānनरान्the peopleaccusative
yayauययौwentverb, past
pitāmahaiḥपितामहैःby his grandfathersinstrumental
ācaritamआचरितम्practiced, observedaccusative adjective
tathāतथाsoadverb
evaएवindeedparticle
prapitāmahaiḥप्रपितामहैःby his great-grandfathersinstrumental

Reference: 2.17.8 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa