Shloka 28.3Unverified draft
सिते महाकुलीनाऽसि धर्मे च निरता सदा। इहाचर स्वधर्मं त्वं मा यथा मनसः सुखम् ।।2.28.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| site | सिते | O Sita | vocative |
| mahākulīnā'si | महाकुलीनाऽसि | you are of a great lineage | nominative adjective + verb |
| dharme | धर्मे | in righteousness | locative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| niratā | निरता | devoted | nominative adjective |
| sadā | सदा | always | adverb |
| ihācara | इहाचर | conduct yourself here | verb, imperative + adverb |
| svadharmam | स्वधर्मम् | your own duty | accusative |
| tvam | त्वम् | you | nominative |
| mā | मा | let not | prohibitive particle |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| manasaḥ | मनसः | of the mind | genitive |
| sukham | सुखम् | pleasure | accusative |
Reference: 2.28.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa