Shloka 58.20Unverified draft
यज्ञैर्बहुविधैरिष्टं प्रजा धर्मेण पालिता:।।1.58.20।। गुरवश्च महात्मान श्शीलवृत्तेन तोषिता:।
Meaning
I have worshipped with many kinds of sacrifice, protected my subjects with righteousness, and satisfied my great-souled elders through good conduct.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yajñaiḥ bahu-vidhaiḥ iṣṭam | यज्ञैः बहु-विधैः इष्टम् | sacrifice has been performed with manifold rites | Instrumental plural / Instrumental plural / Nominative |
| prajā dharmeṇa pālitāḥ | प्रजा धर्मेण पालिताः | the subjects have been protected with righteousness | Nominative plural / Instrumental / Nominative plural |
| guravaḥ ca mahā-ātmānaḥ | गुरवः च महा-आत्मानः | and the great-souled preceptors | Nominative plural (x2) |
| śīla-vṛttena toṣitāḥ | शील-वृत्तेन तोषिताः | have been gratified by conduct of good character | Instrumental / Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.58.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa