Shloka 45.21Unverified draft
ब्राह्मण्यं कृत्स्नमेतत्त्वां ब्रह्मण्यमनुगच्छति । द्विजस्कन्धाधिरूढास्त्वाम् अग्नयोऽप्यनुयान्त्यमी ।।2.45.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| brāhmaṇyaṃ | ब्राह्मण्यं | brahmin-hood, the essence of brahmin nature | nominative |
| kṛtsnametattvāṃ | कृत्स्नमेतत्त्वां | this entire, you | accusative adjective + accusative |
| brahmaṇyamanugacchati | ब्रह्मण्यमनुगच्छति | which is devoted to brahmins, follows | accusative adjective + verb, present |
| dvijaskandhādhirūḍhāstvām | द्विजस्कन्धाधिरूढास्त्वाम् | you, mounted upon the shoulders of the brahmins | accusative + nominative adjective + accusative |
| agnayo'pyanuyāntyamī | अग्नयोऽप्यनुयान्त्यमी | these very fires too follow | nominative + particle + verb, present + nominative |
Reference: 2.45.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa