Shloka 25.6Unverified draft
पितृशुश्रूषया पुत्र मातृशुश्रूषया तथा। सत्येन च महाबाहो चिरं जीवाभिरक्षितः ।।2.25.6।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pitṛśuśrūṣayā | पितृशुश्रूषया | by service to the father | instrumental |
| putra | पुत्र | O son | vocative |
| mātṛśuśrūṣayā | मातृशुश्रूषया | by service to the mother | instrumental |
| tathā | तथा | likewise | adverb |
| satyena | सत्येन | by truth | instrumental |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| mahābāho | महाबाहो | O mighty-armed one | vocative |
| ciram | चिरम् | for a long time | adverb |
| jīva | जीव | live | verb, imperative |
| abhirakṣitaḥ | अभिरक्षितः | protected | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.25.6 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa