Shloka 64.56Unverified draft

अज्ञानात्तु हतो यस्मात् क्षत्रियेण त्वया मुनिः । तस्मात्त्वां नाविशत्याशु ब्रह्महत्या नराधिप ।।2.64.56।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
ajñānāttuअज्ञानात्तुbut out of ignoranceablative + particle
hatoहतोslainnominative adjective
yasmātयस्मात्sinceablative relative pronoun
kṣatriyeṇaक्षत्रियेणby a kshatriyainstrumental
tvayāत्वयाby youinstrumental
muniḥमुनिःthe sagenominative
tasmāttvāṃतस्मात्त्वांtherefore, youadverb + accusative
nāviśatyāśuनाविशत्याशुwill not swiftly enternegation + verb, present + adverb
brahmahatyāब्रह्महत्याthe sin of killing a brahminnominative
narādhipaनराधिपO lord of menvocative

Reference: 2.64.56 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa