Shloka 51.8Unverified draft
लक्ष्मणस्तं तदोवाच रक्ष्यमाणास्त्वयाऽनघ । नात्र भीता वयं सर्वे धर्ममेवानुपश्यता ।।2.51.8।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| lakṣmaṇastaṃ | लक्ष्मणस्तं | Lakshmana to him | nominative + accusative |
| tadovāca | तदोवाच | then replied | adverb + verb, past |
| rakṣyamāṇāstvayā'nagha | रक्ष्यमाणास्त्वयाऽनघ | protected by you, O sinless one | nominative adjective + instrumental + vocative |
| nātra | नात्र | not here, in this | negation + adverb |
| bhītā | भीता | afraid | nominative adjective |
| vayaṃ | वयं | we | nominative |
| sarve | सर्वे | all | nominative adjective |
| dharmamevānupaśyatā | धर्ममेवानुपश्यता | who looks only to righteousness | accusative + adverb + instrumental present participle |
Reference: 2.51.8 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa