Shloka 37.24Unverified draft
आत्मा हि दाराः सर्वेषां दारसङ्ग्रहवर्तिनाम् । आत्मेयमिति रामस्य पालयिष्यति मेदिनीम् ।।2.37.24।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ātmā | आत्मा | the very self | nominative |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| dārāḥ | दाराः | the wife | nominative |
| sarveṣāṃ | सर्वेषां | of all | genitive |
| dārasaṅgrahavartinām | दारसङ्ग्रहवर्तिनाम् | of those who abide by taking a wife | genitive |
| ātmeyamiti | आत्मेयमिति | 'this one is the self' thus | nominative + particle |
| rāmasya | रामस्य | of Rama | genitive |
| pālayiṣyati | पालयिष्यति | she shall protect, rule | verb, future |
| medinīm | मेदिनीम् | the earth | accusative |
Reference: 2.37.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa