Shloka 20.22Unverified draft
स त्वं प्रसादं धर्मज्ञ कुरुष्व मम पुत्रके। मम चैवाल्पभाग्यस्य दैवतं हि भवान्गुरु:।।1.20.21।।
Meaning
"O knower of righteousness, show grace toward my little son and toward me, of little fortune — you are indeed my deity and preceptor."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| saḥ tvam prasādam dharma-jña | सः त्वम् प्रसादम् धर्म-ज्ञ | so you, O knower of dharma, favor | Nominative singular |
| kurūṣva mama putrake | कुरूष्व मम पुत्रके | show regarding my dear son | Verb (imperative, middle) |
| mama ca eva alpa-bhāgyasya | मम च एव अल्प-भाग्यस्य | and of me, so ill-fortuned | Genitive singular |
| daivatam hi bhavān guruḥ | दैवतम् हि भवान् गुरुः | for you, my preceptor, are my deity | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.20.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa