Shloka 87.16Unverified draft
तत्सर्वं प्रत्यनुज्ञासीद्रामः सत्यपराक्रमः । न तु तत्प्रत्यगृह्णात्स क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन् ।।2.87.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatsarvaṃ | तत्सर्वं | all that | accusative adjective |
| pratyanujñāsīdrāmaḥ | प्रत्यनुज्ञासीद्रामः | Rama refused, declined | verb, past + nominative |
| satyaparākramaḥ | सत्यपराक्रमः | of true valor | nominative adjective |
| na | न | not | negation |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| tatpratyagṛhṇātsa | तत्प्रत्यगृह्णात्स | he accepted that | accusative adjective + verb, past + nominative adjective |
| kṣatradharmamanusmaran | क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन् | remembering the duty of a warrior | accusative + present participle |
Reference: 2.87.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa