Shloka 83.12Unverified draft
मणिकाराश्च ये केचित् कुम्भकाराश्च शोभनाः । सूत्रकर्मकृतश्चैव ये च शस्त्रोपजीविनः ।।2.83.12।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| maṇikārāśca | मणिकाराश्च | and gem-cutters | nominative + conjunction |
| ye | ये | who | relative nominative |
| kecit | केचित् | some | nominative adjective |
| kumbhakārāśca | कुम्भकाराश्च | and potters | nominative + conjunction |
| śobhanāḥ | शोभनाः | excellent | nominative adjective |
| sūtrakarmakṛtaścaiva | सूत्रकर्मकृतश्चैव | and those skilled in the work of the cord, weaving | nominative adjective + conjunction + particle |
| ye | ये | who | relative nominative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| śastropajīvinaḥ | शस्त्रोपजीविनः | those who live by weapons | nominative |
Reference: 2.83.12 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa