Shloka 60.21Unverified draft
न शोच्यास्ते न चात्मानः शोच्यो नापि जनाधिपः । इदं हि चरितं लोके प्रतिष्ठास्यति शाश्वतम् ।।2.60.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na | न | not | negation |
| śocyāste | शोच्यास्ते | they are to be grieved for | nominative adjective |
| na | न | not | negation |
| cātmānaḥ | चात्मानः | and yourself | conjunction + nominative |
| śocyo | शोच्यो | to be grieved for | nominative adjective |
| nāpi | नापि | nor even | negation + particle |
| janādhipaḥ | जनाधिपः | the ruler of men (the king) | nominative |
| idaṃ | इदं | this | nominative adjective |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| caritaṃ | चरितं | conduct, story | nominative |
| loke | लोके | in the world | locative |
| pratiṣṭhāsyati | प्रतिष्ठास्यति | will become established | verb, future |
| śāśvatam | शाश्वतम् | eternal, everlasting | accusative adverb |
Reference: 2.60.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa