Shloka 6.16Unverified draft
कश्चिन्नरो वा नारी वा नाश्रीमान्नाप्यरूपवान् । द्रष्टुं शक्यमयोध्यायां नापि राजन्यभक्तिमान् ।।1.6.16।।
Meaning
No man or woman in Ayodhya could be found lacking in wealth or beauty, and none was without devotion to the king.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kascin | कस्चिन् | whoever | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| nara: vā nārī vā | नरः वा नारी वा | gentleman, either, lady, or | Nominative singular (fem.) or vocative |
| na a srīmān | न अ स्रीमान् | none, without, wealth | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| na api | न अपि | not, even | Indeclinable/particle |
| a rūpavān | अ रूपवान् | without, elegance | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| draṣṭum | द्रष्टुम् | to see | Accusative singular |
| a śakyam | अ शक्यम् | not, possible | Accusative singular |
| ayodhyayām | अयोध्ययाम् | in Ayodhya | Accusative singular |
| na api | न अपि | not, even | Indeclinable/particle |
| rājanya a bhaktimān | राजन्य अ भक्तिमान् | to king, not, devout one | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
Reference: 1.6.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa