Shloka 2.6Unverified draft
प्रजा नित्यमनिद्रेण यथाशक्त्यभिरक्षिताः। इदं शरीरं कृत्स्नस्य लोकस्य चरता हितम् ।।2.2.6।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prajā | प्रजा | the subjects | nominative |
| nityam | नित्यम् | always | adverb |
| anidreṇa | अनिद्रेण | sleepless, ever-watchful | instrumental adjective |
| yathāśakti | यथाशक्ति | according to ability | adverb |
| abhirakṣitāḥ | अभिरक्षिताः | protected | nominative adjective |
| idam | इदम् | this | nominative |
| śarīram | शरीरम् | body | nominative |
| kṛtsnasya | कृत्स्नस्य | of the entire | genitive |
| lokasya | लोकस्य | world | genitive |
| caratā | चरता | acting, behaving | instrumental present participle |
| hitam | हितम् | for the benefit | accusative |
Reference: 2.2.6 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa