Shloka 21.57Unverified draft

धर्मार्थकामाः किल तात लोके समीक्षिता धर्मफलोदयेषु। ते तत्र सर्वे स्युरसंशयं मे भार्येव वश्याभिमता सुपुत्रा ।।2.21.57।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
dharmārthakāmāḥधर्मार्थकामाःrighteousness, wealth, and desirenominative
kilaकिलindeedparticle
tātaतातdear brothervocative
lokeलोकेin the worldlocative
samīkṣitāḥसमीक्षिताःare examined, observednominative adjective
dharmaphalodayeṣuधर्मफलोदयेषुin the arising of the fruits of righteousnesslocative
teतेtheynominative
tatraतत्रthereadverb
sarveसर्वेallnominative adjective
syuḥस्युःwould beverb, optative
asaṃśayamअसंशयम्undoubtedlyadverb
meमेmygenitive
bhāryevaभार्येवlike a wifenominative adjective
vaśyāवश्याsubmissive, obedientnominative adjective
abhimatāअभिमताesteemednominative adjective
suputrāसुपुत्राwith good sonsnominative adjective

Reference: 2.21.57 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa