Shloka 30.35Unverified draft
न सत्यं दानमानौ वा न यज्ञाश्चाप्तदक्षिणाः। तथा बलकराः सिते यथा सेवा पितुर्हिता ।।2.30.35।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na | न | not | negation |
| satyaṃ | सत्यं | truth | nominative |
| dānamānau | दानमानौ | gift-giving and honor | nominative dual |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
| na | न | not | negation |
| yajñāścāptadakṣiṇāḥ | यज्ञाश्चाप्तदक्षिणाः | sacrifices with ample sacrificial fees | nominative |
| tathā | तथा | so much | adverb |
| balakarāḥ | बलकराः | productive of strength, merit | nominative adjective |
| site | सिते | O Sita | vocative |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| sevā | सेवा | service | nominative |
| piturhitā | पितुर्हिता | beneficial, dear to the father | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.30.35 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa