Shloka 8.31Unverified draft
गोप्ता हि रामं सौमित्रिर्लक्ष्मणं चापि राघवः। अश्विनोरिव सौभ्रात्रं तयोर्लोकेषु विश्रुतम् ।।2.8.31।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| goptā | गोप्ता | the protector | nominative |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| rāmam | रामम् | of Rama | accusative |
| saumitriḥ | सौमित्रिः | the son of Sumitra (Lakshmana) | nominative |
| lakṣmaṇam | लक्ष्मणम् | of Lakshmana | accusative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| api | अपि | also | particle |
| rāghavaḥ | राघवः | Rama | nominative |
| aśvinoḥ | अश्विनोः | of the two Ashvins | genitive |
| iva | इव | like | particle |
| saubhrātram | सौभ्रात्रम् | brotherhood | nominative |
| tayoḥ | तयोः | of those two | genitive |
| lokeṣu | लोकेषु | among the worlds | locative |
| viśrutam | विश्रुतम् | renowned | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.8.31 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa