Shloka 23.16Unverified draft
तथाप्युपेक्षणीयं ते न मे तदपि रोचते। विक्लबो वीर्यहीनो यः स दैवमनुवर्तते ।।2.23.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathāpi | तथापि | even so | adverb |
| upekṣaṇīyam | उपेक्षणीयम् | to be disregarded, overlooked | nominative gerundive |
| te | ते | by you | instrumental |
| na | न | not | negation |
| me | मे | to me | dative |
| tat | तत् | that | nominative |
| api | अपि | also | particle |
| rocate | रोचते | is pleasing | verb, present |
| viklabaḥ | विक्लबः | faint-hearted | nominative adjective |
| vīryahīnaḥ | वीर्यहीनः | devoid of valor | nominative adjective |
| yaḥ | यः | who | relative pronoun |
| saḥ | सः | he | pronoun |
| daivam | दैवम् | fate | accusative |
| anuvartate | अनुवर्तते | submits to, follows | verb, present |
Reference: 2.23.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa