Shloka 2.28Unverified draft

इक्ष्वाकुभ्योऽपि सर्वेभ्यो ह्यतिरिक्तो विशाम्पते। रामः सत्पुरुषो लोके सत्यधर्मपरायणः ।।2.2.28।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
ikṣvākubhyaḥइक्ष्वाकुभ्यःthan the Ikshvakusablative
apiअपिevenparticle
sarvebhyaḥसर्वेभ्यःthan allablative
hiहिindeedparticle
atiriktaḥअतिरिक्तःsurpassing, exceedingnominative adjective
viśāmpateविशाम्पतेO lord of the peoplevocative
rāmaḥरामःRamanominative
satpuruṣaḥसत्पुरुषःa virtuous mannominative
lokeलोकेin the worldlocative
satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥसत्यधर्मपरायणःdevoted to truth and righteousnessnominative adjective

Reference: 2.2.28 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa