Shloka 23.31Unverified draft
नासिराबन्धनार्थाय न शराः स्तम्भहेतवः। अमित्रदमनार्थं मे सर्वमेतच्चतुष्टयम् ।।2.23.31।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na | न | not | negation |
| asiḥ | असिः | sword | nominative |
| ābandhanārthāya | आबन्धनार्थाय | for the purpose of being bound (as a mere ornament) | dative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| śarāḥ | शराः | arrows | nominative |
| stambhahetavaḥ | स्तम्भहेतवः | for the sake of display, decoration | nominative |
| amitradamanārtham | अमित्रदमनार्थम् | for the purpose of subduing enemies | accusative |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
| sarvam | सर्वम् | all | nominative adjective |
| etat | एतत् | this | nominative |
| catuṣṭayam | चतुष्टयम् | group of four | nominative |
Reference: 2.23.31 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa