Shloka 29.9Unverified draft
लक्षणिभ्यो द्विजातिभ्यः श्रुत्वाऽहं वचनं पुरा। वनवासकृतोत्साहा नित्यमेव महाबल ।।2.29.9।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| lakṣaṇibhyaḥ | लक्षणिभ्यः | from those skilled in reading (bodily) marks | ablative |
| dvijātibhyaḥ | द्विजातिभ्यः | from twice-born brahmins | ablative |
| śrutvā'ham | श्रुत्वाऽहम् | having heard, I | gerund + nominative |
| vacanam | वचनम् | the word | accusative |
| purā | पुरा | formerly | adverb |
| vanavāsakṛtotsāhā | वनवासकृतोत्साहा | with enthusiasm generated for dwelling in the forest | nominative adjective |
| nityameva | नित्यमेव | always indeed | adverb |
| mahābala | महाबल | O one of great strength | vocative |
Reference: 2.29.9 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa