Shloka 2.28Unverified draft
इक्ष्वाकुभ्योऽपि सर्वेभ्यो ह्यतिरिक्तो विशाम्पते। रामः सत्पुरुषो लोके सत्यधर्मपरायणः ।।2.2.28।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ikṣvākubhyaḥ | इक्ष्वाकुभ्यः | than the Ikshvakus | ablative |
| api | अपि | even | particle |
| sarvebhyaḥ | सर्वेभ्यः | than all | ablative |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| atiriktaḥ | अतिरिक्तः | surpassing, exceeding | nominative adjective |
| viśāmpate | विशाम्पते | O lord of the people | vocative |
| rāmaḥ | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| satpuruṣaḥ | सत्पुरुषः | a virtuous man | nominative |
| loke | लोके | in the world | locative |
| satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ | सत्यधर्मपरायणः | devoted to truth and righteousness | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.2.28 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa