Shloka 23.7Unverified draft
यथा दैवमशौण्डीरं शौण्डीर क्षत्रियर्षभ। किं नाम कृपणं दैवमशक्तमभिशंससि ।।2.23.7।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| daivam | दैवम् | fate | accusative |
| aśauṇḍīram | अशौण्डीरम् | lacking valor, weak | accusative adjective |
| śauṇḍīra | शौण्डीर | O valiant one | vocative |
| kṣatriyarṣabha | क्षत्रियर्षभ | O bull among Kshatriyas | vocative |
| kim | किम् | why | interrogative |
| nāma | नाम | indeed | particle |
| kṛpaṇam | कृपणम् | wretched | accusative adjective |
| daivam | दैवम् | fate | accusative |
| aśaktam | अशक्तम् | powerless | accusative adjective |
| abhiśaṃsasi | अभिशंससि | you extol, praise | verb, present |
Reference: 2.23.7 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa