Shloka 30.43Unverified draft
ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च रत्नानि भिक्षुकेभ्यश्च भोजनम्। देहि चाशंसमानेभ्यः सन्त्वरस्व च मा चिरम् ।।2.30.43।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| brāhmaṇebhyaśca | ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च | and to brahmins | dative |
| ratnāni | रत्नानि | jewels | accusative |
| bhikṣukebhyaśca | भिक्षुकेभ्यश्च | and to mendicants | dative |
| bhojanam | भोजनम् | food | accusative |
| dehi | देहि | give | verb, imperative |
| cāśaṃsamānebhyaḥ | चाशंसमानेभ्यः | and to those who ask, expect (gifts) | dative |
| santvarasva | सन्त्वरस्व | make haste | verb, imperative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| mā | मा | let not | prohibitive particle |
| ciram | चिरम् | long, delay | adverb |
Reference: 2.30.43 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa