Shloka 45.3Unverified draft
अयोध्यानिलयानां हि पुरुषाणां महायशाः । बभूव गुणसम्पन्नः पूर्णचन्द्र इव प्रियः ।।2.45.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ayodhyānilayānāṃ | अयोध्यानिलयानां | of those dwelling in Ayodhya | genitive |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| puruṣāṇāṃ | पुरुषाणां | of the people, men | genitive |
| mahāyaśāḥ | महायशाः | of great renown | nominative adjective |
| babhūva | बभूव | became, was | verb, past |
| guṇasampannaḥ | गुणसम्पन्नः | endowed with virtues | nominative adjective |
| pūrṇacandra | पूर्णचन्द्र | the full moon | nominative |
| iva | इव | like | particle |
| priyaḥ | प्रियः | dear, beloved | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.45.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa