Shloka 45.16Unverified draft

धर्मतः स विशुद्धात्मा वीरः शुभदृढव्रतः । उपवाह्यस्तु वो भर्ता नापवाह्यः पुराद्वनम् ।।2.45.16।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
dharmataḥधर्मतःby righteousnessadverb
saसhenominative
viśuddhātmāविशुद्धात्माof pure soulnominative adjective
vīraḥवीरःheronominative
śubhadṛḍhavrataḥशुभदृढव्रतःof auspicious, firm vowsnominative adjective
upavāhyastuउपवाह्यस्तुis to be carried, drawnnominative gerundive + particle
voवोyourgenitive
bhartāभर्ताlordnominative
nāpavāhyaḥनापवाह्यःnot to be carried awaynegation + nominative gerundive
purādvanamपुराद्वनम्from the city to the forestablative + accusative

Reference: 2.45.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa