Shloka 24.31Unverified draft
यदि धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो धारयिष्यति जीवितम्। एवमुक्ता तु रामेण बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा ।।2.24.31।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yadi | यदि | if | conjunction |
| dharmabhṛtām | धर्मभृताम् | of the upholders of righteousness | genitive |
| śreṣṭhaḥ | श्रेष्ठः | the best | nominative |
| dhārayiṣyati | धारयिष्यति | will sustain, preserve | verb, future |
| jīvitam | जीवितम् | life | accusative |
| evamuktā | एवमुक्ता | thus addressed | nominative adjective |
| tu | तु | then | particle |
| rāmeṇa | रामेण | by Rama | instrumental |
| bāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇā | बाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा | with eyes bewildered by tears | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.24.31 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa