Shloka 96.24Unverified draft
पूर्वापकारिणां त्यागे न ह्यधर्मो विधीयते । पूर्वापकारी भरतस्त्यक्तधर्मश्च राघव ।।2.96.24।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pūrvāpakāriṇāṃ | पूर्वापकारिणां | of those who have wronged one before | genitive adjective |
| tyāge | त्यागे | in abandoning, killing | locative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| hyadharmo | ह्यधर्मो | unrighteousness indeed | particle + nominative |
| vidhīyate | विधीयते | is prescribed, incurred | verb, passive present |
| pūrvāpakārī | पूर्वापकारी | one who wronged before | nominative adjective |
| bharatastyaktadharmaśca | भरतस्त्यक्तधर्मश्च | Bharata, and one who has abandoned righteousness | nominative + nominative adjective + conjunction |
| rāghava | राघव | O Rama | vocative |
Reference: 2.96.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa