Shloka 39.25Unverified draft
स त्वया नावमन्तव्यः पुत्रः प्रव्राजितो मम । तव दैवतमस्त्वेषः निर्धनः सधनोऽपि वा ।।2.39.25।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| tvayā | त्वया | by you | instrumental |
| nāvamantavyaḥ | नावमन्तव्यः | is not to be disrespected | negation + nominative gerundive |
| putraḥ | पुत्रः | son | nominative |
| pravrājito | प्रव्राजितो | exiled | nominative adjective |
| mama | मम | my | genitive |
| tava | तव | your | genitive |
| daivatamastveṣaḥ | दैवतमस्त्वेषः | let this one be your deity | nominative + verb, imperative + nominative |
| nirdhanaḥ | निर्धनः | without wealth | nominative adjective |
| sadhano'pi | सधनोऽपि | even possessing wealth | nominative adjective + particle |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
Reference: 2.39.25 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa