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Shloka 20.23Unverified draft

वृद्धानां धर्मशीलानां राजर्षीणां महात्मनाम्। प्राप्नुह्यायुश्च कीर्तिं च धर्मं चोपहितं कुले ।।2.20.23।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vṛddhānāmवृद्धानाम्of the agedgenitive
dharmaśīlānāmधर्मशीलानाम्of righteous charactergenitive adjective
rājarṣīṇāmराजर्षीणाम्of royal sagesgenitive
mahātmanāmमहात्मनाम्great-souledgenitive adjective
prāpnuhiप्राप्नुहिattainverb, imperative
āyuḥआयुःlongevityaccusative
caचandconjunction
kīrtimकीर्तिम्fameaccusative
caचandconjunction
dharmamधर्मम्righteousnessaccusative
caचandconjunction
upahitamउपहितम्established, inherentaccusative adjective
kuleकुलेin the lineagelocative

Reference: 2.20.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa