Shloka 17.9Unverified draft
अद्योपादाय तं मार्गमभिषिक्तोऽनुपालय। यथा स्म लालिताः पित्रा यथा पूर्वैः पितामहैः ।।2.17.9।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| adya | अद्य | today | adverb |
| upādāya | उपादाय | having taken up, adopted | gerund |
| tam | तम् | that | accusative |
| mārgam | मार्गम् | path, way | accusative |
| abhiṣiktaḥ | अभिषिक्तः | consecrated | nominative adjective |
| anupālaya | अनुपालय | protect, rule over (us) | verb, imperative |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| sma | स्म | indeed (emphasizing past) | particle |
| lālitāḥ | लालिताः | cherished, nurtured | nominative adjective |
| pitrā | पित्रा | by (your) father | instrumental |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| pūrvaiḥ | पूर्वैः | former, past | instrumental adjective |
| pitāmahaiḥ | पितामहैः | by (his) grandfathers | instrumental |
Reference: 2.17.9 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa