रामायणम्
Shloka 28.12Unverified draft

अहोरात्रं च सन्तोषः कर्तव्यो नियतात्मना। फलैर्वृक्षावपतितैः सिते दुःखमतो वनम् ।।2.28.12।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
ahorātramअहोरात्रम्day and nightaccusative
caचandconjunction
santoṣaḥसन्तोषःcontentmentnominative
kartavyaḥकर्तव्यःto be maintainednominative gerundive
niyatātmanāनियतात्मनाby one who is self-controlledinstrumental adjective
phalairvṛkṣāvapatitaiḥफलैर्वृक्षावपतितैःwith fruits fallen from treesinstrumental adjective
siteसितेO Sitavocative
duḥkhamatoदुःखमतोhence sorrowfulnominative
vanamवनम्the forestnominative

Reference: 2.28.12 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa