Shloka 19.20Unverified draft
नाहमर्थपरो देवि लोकमावस्तुमुत्सहे। विद्धि मामृषिभिस्तुल्यं केवलं धर्ममास्थितम् ।।2.19.20।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na | न | not | negation |
| aham | अहम् | I | nominative |
| arthaparaḥ | अर्थपरः | devoted to wealth, self-interest | nominative adjective |
| devi | देवि | O queen | vocative |
| lokam | लोकम् | the world | accusative |
| āvastum | आवस्तुम् | to dwell in | infinitive |
| utsahe | उत्सहे | I am inclined | verb, present |
| viddhi | विद्धि | know | verb, imperative |
| mām | माम् | me | accusative |
| ṛṣibhiḥ | ऋषिभिः | with sages | instrumental |
| tulyam | तुल्यम् | equal | accusative adjective |
| kevalam | केवलम् | solely | accusative adverb |
| dharmam | धर्मम् | righteousness | accusative |
| āsthitam | आस्थितम् | established in | accusative adjective |
Reference: 2.19.20 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa