Shloka 73.23Unverified draft
तेषां धर्मैकरक्षाणां कुलचारित्रशोभिनाम् । अद्य चारित्रशौण्डीर्यं त्वां प्राप्य विनिवर्ततम् ।।2.73.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| teṣāṃ | तेषां | of them | genitive |
| dharmaikarakṣāṇāṃ | धर्मैकरक्षाणां | sole protectors of righteousness | genitive adjective |
| kulacāritraśobhinām | कुलचारित्रशोभिनाम् | adorned by the family's tradition of conduct | genitive adjective |
| adya | अद्य | today | adverb |
| cāritraśauṇḍīryaṃ | चारित्रशौण्डीर्यं | the boldness, excellence of conduct | nominative |
| tvāṃ | त्वां | you | accusative |
| prāpya | प्राप्य | having encountered | gerund |
| vinivartatam | विनिवर्ततम् | has turned back, ceased | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.73.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa