Shloka 46.20Unverified draft
यथैते नियमं पौराः कुर्वन्त्यस्मन्निवर्तने । अपि प्राणान्न्यसिष्यन्ति न तु त्यक्ष्यन्ति निश्चयम् ।।2.46.20।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yathaite | यथैते | just as these | adverb + nominative |
| niyamaṃ | नियमं | a rule, discipline | accusative |
| paurāḥ | पौराः | the citizens | nominative |
| kurvantyasmannivartane | कुर्वन्त्यस्मन्निवर्तने | observe regarding our returning | verb, present + locative |
| api | अपि | even | particle |
| prāṇānnyasiṣyanti | प्राणान्न्यसिष्यन्ति | they would give up their lives | accusative + verb, future |
| na | न | not | negation |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| tyakṣyanti | त्यक्ष्यन्ति | they will abandon | verb, future |
| niścayam | निश्चयम् | their resolve | accusative |
Reference: 2.46.20 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa