Shloka 23.30Unverified draft
अहमेको महीपालानलं वारयितुं बलात्। न शोभार्थाविमौ बाहू न धनुर्भूषणाय मे ।।2.23.30।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| aham | अहम् | I | nominative |
| ekaḥ | एकः | alone | nominative adjective |
| mahīpālān | महीपालान् | the rulers of the earth | accusative |
| alam | अलम् | sufficient, capable | adverb |
| vārayitum | वारयितुम् | to restrain | infinitive |
| balāt | बलात् | by force | ablative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| śobhārthau | शोभार्थौ | meant for adornment | nominative dual adjective |
| imau | इमौ | these two | nominative dual |
| bāhū | बाहू | arms | nominative dual |
| na | न | not | negation |
| dhanuḥ | धनुः | bow | nominative |
| bhūṣaṇāya | भूषणाय | for ornament | dative |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
Reference: 2.23.30 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa