Shloka 21.36Unverified draft
नाहं धर्ममपूर्वं ते प्रतिकूलं प्रवर्तये। पूर्वैरयमभिप्रेतो गतो मार्गोऽनुगम्यते ।।2.21.36।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na | न | not | negation |
| aham | अहम् | I | nominative |
| dharmam | धर्मम् | righteousness | accusative |
| apūrvam | अपूर्वम् | unprecedented, novel | accusative adjective |
| te | ते | your | genitive |
| pratikūlam | प्रतिकूलम् | contrary, opposed | accusative adjective |
| pravartaye | प्रवर्तये | I set in motion, initiate | verb, present |
| pūrvaiḥ | पूर्वैः | by our forefathers | instrumental |
| ayam | अयम् | this | nominative |
| abhipretaḥ | अभिप्रेतः | approved, favored | nominative adjective |
| gataḥ | गतः | gone, traveled | nominative adjective |
| mārgaḥ | मार्गः | path | nominative |
| anugamyate | अनुगम्यते | is being followed | verb, present passive |
Reference: 2.21.36 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa