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Shloka 28.17Unverified draft

यथालब्धेन सन्तोषः कर्तव्यस्तेन मैथिलि। यताहारैर्वनचरैर्नित्यं दुःखमतो वनम् ।।2.28.17।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
yathālabdhenaयथालब्धेनwith whatever is obtainedinstrumental adjective
santoṣaḥसन्तोषःcontentmentnominative
kartavyastenaकर्तव्यस्तेनis to be maintained by thatnominative gerundive
maithiliमैथिलिO princess of Mithilavocative
yatāhārairvanacarairnityamयताहारैर्वनचरैर्नित्यम्always by forest-dwellers of restrained dietinstrumental adjective
duḥkhamatoदुःखमतोhence sorrowfulnominative
vanamवनम्the forestnominative

Reference: 2.28.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa