Shloka 2.36Unverified draft
यदा व्रजति संग्रामं ग्रामार्थे नगरस्य वा। गत्वा सौमित्रिसहितो नाविजित्य निवर्तते ।।2.2.36।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yadā | यदा | when | adverb |
| vrajati | व्रजति | he goes | verb, present |
| saṃgrāmam | संग्रामम् | to battle | accusative |
| grāmārthe | ग्रामार्थे | for the sake of a village | locative |
| nagarasya | नगरस्य | of a city | genitive |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
| gatvā | गत्वा | having gone | gerund |
| saumitrisahitaḥ | सौमित्रिसहितः | accompanied by the son of Sumitra (Lakshmana) | nominative adjective |
| na | न | not | negation |
| avijitya | अविजित्य | without conquering | gerund, negated |
| nivartate | निवर्तते | returns | verb, present |
Reference: 2.2.36 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa