Shloka 22.9Unverified draft
सत्यः सत्याभिसन्धश्च नित्यं सत्यपराक्रमः। परलोकभयाद्भीतो निर्भयोऽस्तु पिता मम ।।2.22.9।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| satyaḥ | सत्यः | truthful | nominative adjective |
| satyābhisandhaḥ | सत्याभिसन्धः | true to his engagements | nominative adjective |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| nityam | नित्यम् | always | adverb |
| satyaparākramaḥ | सत्यपराक्रमः | of true valor | nominative adjective |
| paralokabhayāt | परलोकभयात् | out of fear of the other world | ablative |
| bhītaḥ | भीतः | afraid | nominative adjective |
| nirbhayaḥ | निर्भयः | fearless | nominative adjective |
| astu | अस्तु | let him be | verb, imperative |
| pitā | पिता | father | nominative |
| mama | मम | my | genitive |
Reference: 2.22.9 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa