Shloka 56.23Unverified draft
मृगं हत्वानय क्षिप्रं लक्ष्मणेह शुभेक्षण । कर्तव्यः शास्त्रदृष्टो हि विधिर्धर्ममनुस्मर ।।2.56.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mṛgaṃ | मृगं | a deer | accusative |
| hatvānaya | हत्वानय | having slain, bring | gerund + verb, imperative |
| kṣipraṃ | क्षिप्रं | quickly | adverb |
| lakṣmaṇeha | लक्ष्मणेह | O Lakshmana, here | vocative + adverb |
| śubhekṣaṇa | शुभेक्षण | of auspicious glance | vocative adjective |
| kartavyaḥ | कर्तव्यः | must be performed | nominative adjective |
| śāstradṛṣṭo | शास्त्रदृष्टो | seen, prescribed in the scriptures | nominative adjective |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| vidhirdharmamanusmara | विधिर्धर्ममनुस्मर | the rite, remember righteousness | nominative + verb, imperative |
Reference: 2.56.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa