Shloka 21.6Unverified draft
देवकल्पमृजुं दान्तं रिपूणामपि वत्सलम्। अवेक्षमाणः को धर्मं त्यजेत्पुत्रमकारणात् ।।2.21.6।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| devakalpam | देवकल्पम् | godlike | accusative adjective |
| ṛjum | ऋजुम् | upright, honest | accusative adjective |
| dāntam | दान्तम् | self-controlled | accusative adjective |
| ripūṇām | रिपूणाम् | toward enemies | genitive |
| api | अपि | even | particle |
| vatsalam | वत्सलम् | affectionate | accusative adjective |
| avekṣamāṇaḥ | अवेक्षमाणः | considering, observing | nominative present participle |
| kaḥ | कः | who | interrogative |
| dharmam | धर्मम् | righteousness | accusative |
| tyajet | त्यजेत् | would abandon | verb, optative |
| putram | पुत्रम् | a son | accusative |
| akāraṇāt | अकारणात् | without cause | ablative |
Reference: 2.21.6 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa