Shloka 28.13Unverified draft
उपवासश्च कर्तव्यो यथाप्राणेन मैथिलि। जटाभारश्च कर्तव्यो वल्कलाम्बरधारिणा ।।2.28.13।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| upavāsaḥ | उपवासः | fasting | nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| kartavyaḥ | कर्तव्यः | to be undertaken | nominative gerundive |
| yathāprāṇena | यथाप्राणेन | according to one's strength | instrumental |
| maithili | मैथिलि | O princess of Mithila | vocative |
| jaṭābhāraḥ | जटाभारः | the mass of matted locks | nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| kartavyaḥ | कर्तव्यः | to be borne | nominative gerundive |
| valkalāmbaradhāriṇā | वल्कलाम्बरधारिणा | by one wearing garments of bark | instrumental adjective |
Reference: 2.28.13 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa