Shloka 62.17Unverified draft
धर्मज्ञाः श्रुतिमन्तोऽपि छिन्नधर्मार्थसंशयाः । यतयो वीर मुह्यन्ति शोकसम्मूढचेतसः ।।2.62.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| dharmajñāḥ | धर्मज्ञाः | those who know righteousness | nominative adjective |
| śrutimanto'pi | श्रुतिमन्तोऽपि | even those learned in the sacred texts | nominative adjective + particle |
| chinnadharmārthasaṃśayāḥ | छिन्नधर्मार्थसंशयाः | whose doubts about righteousness and wealth have been cut away | nominative adjective |
| yatayo | यतयो | ascetics | nominative |
| vīra | वीर | O hero | vocative |
| muhyanti | मुह्यन्ति | become bewildered, go astray | verb, present |
| śokasammūḍhacetasaḥ | शोकसम्मूढचेतसः | their minds stupefied by grief | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.62.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa