Shloka 54.16Unverified draft
पित्रा नियुक्ता भगवन् प्रवेक्ष्यामस्तपोवनम् । धर्ममेव चरिष्यामस्तत्र मूलफलाशनाः ।।2.54.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pitrā | पित्रा | by our father | instrumental |
| niyuktā | नियुक्ता | commanded | nominative adjective |
| bhagavan | भगवन् | O venerable one | vocative |
| pravekṣyāmastapovanam | प्रवेक्ष्यामस्तपोवनम् | we shall enter the ascetic forest | verb, future + accusative |
| dharmameva | धर्ममेव | righteousness alone | accusative + particle |
| cariṣyāmastatra | चरिष्यामस्तत्र | we shall practice there | verb, future + adverb |
| mūlaphalāśanāḥ | मूलफलाशनाः | subsisting on roots and fruits | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.54.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa