रामायणम्
Shloka 57.21-22Unverified draft

इक्ष्वाकूणां हि सर्वेषां पुरोधा: परमा गति:।।1.57.21।। पुरोधसस्तु विद्वांसस्तारयन्ति सदा नृपान्। तस्मादनन्तरं सर्वे भवन्तो दैवतं मम।।1.57.22।।

Meaning

For all the Ikshvaku kings, the family priest is the highest recourse; learned priests ever guide their kings across; therefore, next after him, all of you are my deities.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

Shloka 1.57.21

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
ikṣvākūṇām hi sarveṣāmइक्ष्वाकूणाम् हि सर्वेषाम्for, of all the IkshvakusGenitive plural / Adverbial / Genitive plural
purodhāḥ paramā gatiḥपुरोधाः परमा गतिःthe family priest is the supreme recourseNominative / Nominative / Nominative

Shloka 1.57.22

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
purodhasaḥ tu vidvāṃsaḥपुरोधसः तु विद्वांसःbut learned family priestsNominative plural / Adverbial / Nominative plural
tārayanti sadā nṛpānतारयन्ति सदा नृपान्always deliver kingsVerb (present) / Adverbial / Accusative plural
tasmāt anantaram sarveतस्मात् अनन्तरम् सर्वेtherefore, next after him, you allAblative / Adverbial / Nominative plural
bhavantaḥ daivatam mamaभवन्तः दैवतम् ममare my deityNominative plural / Nominative / Genitive

Reference: 1.57.21-22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa