Shloka 39.24Unverified draft
साध्वीनां हि स्थितानां तु शीले सत्ये श्रुते शमे । स्त्रीणां पवित्रं परमं पतिरेको विशिष्यते ।।2.39.24।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sādhvīnāṃ | साध्वीनां | of virtuous women | genitive |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| sthitānāṃ | स्थितानां | who are established, steadfast | genitive |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| śīle | शीले | in character | locative |
| satye | सत्ये | in truth | locative |
| śrute | श्रुते | in learning | locative |
| śame | शमे | in tranquility | locative |
| strīṇāṃ | स्त्रीणां | of women | genitive |
| pavitraṃ | पवित्रं | sacred, purifying | nominative adjective |
| paramaṃ | परमं | supreme | nominative adjective |
| patireko | पतिरेको | the husband alone | nominative + nominative adjective |
| viśiṣyate | विशिष्यते | excels, stands supreme | verb, present passive |
Reference: 2.39.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa