Shloka 3.42Unverified draft
गुणवत्यपि तु स्नेहात्पुत्र वक्ष्यामि ते हितम्। भूयो विनयमास्थाय भव नित्यं जितेन्द्रियः ।।2.3.42।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| guṇavati | गुणवति | though virtuous | locative absolute |
| api | अपि | even | particle |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| snehāt | स्नेहात् | out of affection | ablative |
| putra | पुत्र | O son | vocative |
| vakṣyāmi | वक्ष्यामि | I shall tell | verb, future |
| te | ते | to you | dative |
| hitam | हितम् | what is beneficial | accusative |
| bhūyaḥ | भूयः | further, again | adverb |
| vinayam | विनयम् | discipline | accusative |
| āsthāya | आस्थाय | having resorted to | gerund |
| bhava | भव | be | imperative |
| nityam | नित्यम् | always | adverb |
| jitendriyaḥ | जितेन्द्रियः | one who has conquered the senses | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.3.42 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa