Shloka 58.3Unverified draft
इक्ष्वाकूणां हि सर्वेषां पुरोधा: परमो गुरु:। न चातिक्रमितुं शक्यं वचनं सत्यवादिन:।।1.58.3।।
Meaning
For all the Ikshvakus, the family priest is the supreme guide; the word of that truthful one cannot be transgressed.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ikṣvākūṇām hi sarveṣām | इक्ष्वाकूणाम् हि सर्वेषाम् | for, of all the Ikshvakus | Genitive plural / Adverbial / Genitive plural |
| purodhāḥ paramaḥ guruḥ | पुरोधाः परमः गुरुः | the family priest is the supreme preceptor | Nominative (x3) |
| na ca atikramitum śakyam | न च अतिक्रमितुम् शक्यम् | and it cannot be transgressed | Negation / Adverbial / Infinitive / Nominative |
| vacanam satya-vādinaḥ | वचनम् सत्य-वादिनः | the word of the truth-speaker | Nominative / Genitive |
Reference: 1.58.3 · Bāla Kāṇḍa