Shloka 48.17Unverified draft
पादच्छाया सुखा भर्तुस्तादृस्य महात्मनः । स हि नाथो जनस्यास्य स गतिः स परायणम् ।।2.48.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pādacchāyā | पादच्छाया | the shade of the feet | nominative |
| sukhā | सुखा | pleasant | nominative adjective |
| bhartustādṛsya | भर्तुस्तादृस्य | of such a husband | genitive + genitive adjective |
| mahātmanaḥ | महात्मनः | of the great-souled one | genitive |
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| nātho | नाथो | the protector | nominative |
| janasyāsya | जनस्यास्य | of these people | genitive |
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| gatiḥ | गतिः | the refuge | nominative |
| sa | स | he | nominative |
| parāyaṇam | परायणम् | the ultimate resort | nominative |
Reference: 2.48.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa