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)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dharmārthakāmāḥ | धर्मार्थकामाः | righteousness, wealth, and desire | nominative |
| kila | किल | indeed | particle |
| tāta | तात | dear brother | vocative |
| loke | लोके | in the world | locative |
| samīkṣitāḥ | समीक्षिताः | are examined, observed | nominative adjective |
| dharmaphalodayeṣu | धर्मफलोदयेषु | in the arising of the fruits of righteousness | locative |
| te | ते | they | nominative |
| tatra | तत्र | there | adverb |
| sarve | सर्वे | all | nominative adjective |
| syuḥ | स्युः | would be | verb, optative |
| asaṃśayam | असंशयम् | undoubtedly | adverb |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
| bhāryeva | भार्येव | like a wife | nominative adjective |
| vaśyā | वश्या | submissive, obedient | nominative adjective |
| abhimatā | अभिमता | esteemed | nominative adjective |
| suputrā | सुपुत्रा | with good sons | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.21.57 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa