रामायणम्
Shloka 53.13Unverified draft

अर्थधर्मौ परित्यज्य यः काममनुवर्तते । एवमापद्यते क्षिप्रं राजा दशरथो यथा ।।2.53.13।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
arthadharmauअर्थधर्मौwealth and righteousnessaccusative dual
parityajyaपरित्यज्यhaving abandonedgerund
yaḥयःwhonominative relative pronoun
kāmamanuvartateकाममनुवर्ततेfollows desireaccusative + verb, present
evamāpadyateएवमापद्यतेfalls into calamity thusadverb + verb, present
kṣipraṃक्षिप्रंquicklyadverb
rājāराजाthe kingnominative
daśarathoदशरथोDasharathanominative
yathāयथाas, for instanceadverb

Reference: 2.53.13 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa