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Shloka 2.41Unverified draft

सत्यवादी महेष्वासो वृद्धसेवी जितेन्द्रियः। स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषी च धर्मं सर्वात्मना श्रितः ।।2.2.41।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
satyavādīसत्यवादीtruthful of speechnominative adjective
maheṣvāsaḥमहेष्वासःa great archernominative
vṛddhasevīवृद्धसेवीone who serves the eldersnominative adjective
jitendriyaḥजितेन्द्रियःone who has conquered the sensesnominative adjective
smitapūrvābhibhāṣīस्मितपूर्वाभिभाषीspeaking with a smile firstnominative adjective
caचandconjunction
dharmamधर्मम्righteousnessaccusative
sarvātmanāसर्वात्मनाwith his whole beinginstrumental
śritaḥश्रितःresorted to, devoted tonominative adjective

Reference: 2.2.41 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa