Shloka 39.28Unverified draft

न मामसज्जनेनार्या समानयितुमर्हति । धर्माद्विचलितुं नाहमलं चन्द्रादिव प्रभा ।।2.39.28।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
naनnotnegation
māmasajjanenāryāमामसज्जनेनार्याme, with an unworthy person, O noble oneaccusative + instrumental + vocative
samānayitumarhatiसमानयितुमर्हतिdeserves to compare, equateinfinitive + verb, present
dharmādvicalituṃधर्माद्विचलितुंto deviate from righteousnessablative + infinitive
nāhamalaṃनाहमलंI am not capablenegation + nominative + nominative adjective
candrādivaचन्द्रादिवas from the moonablative + comparison
prabhāप्रभाthe radiancenominative

Reference: 2.39.28 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa