Shloka 23.21Unverified draft
प्रधावितमहं दैवं पौरुषेण निवर्तये। लोकपालाः समस्तास्ते नाद्य रामाभिषेचनम् ।।2.23.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pradhāvitam | प्रधावितम् | having run off | accusative adjective |
| aham | अहम् | I | nominative |
| daivam | दैवम् | fate | accusative |
| pauruṣeṇa | पौरुषेण | by human effort | instrumental |
| nivartaye | निवर्तये | I shall bring back, restrain | verb, present |
| lokapālāḥ | लोकपालाः | the guardians of the world | nominative |
| samastāḥ | समस्ताः | all | nominative adjective |
| te | ते | they | nominative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| adya | अद्य | today | adverb |
| rāmābhiṣecanam | रामाभिषेचनम् | Rama's consecration | accusative |
Reference: 2.23.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa