Shloka 70.44Unverified draft
आदिवंशविशुद्धानां राज्ञां परमधर्मिणाम्। इक्ष्वाकुकुलजातानां वीराणां सत्यवादिनाम्
Meaning
'From the beginning this Ikshvaku lineage has been spotlessly pure, supremely righteous, valiant, and truthful.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ādi-vaṃśa-viśuddhānām | आदि-वंश-विशुद्धानाम् | of a lineage pure from its origin | Genitive plural |
| rājñām parama-dharmiṇām | राज्ञाम् परम-धर्मिणाम् | of kings supremely righteous | Genitive plural (x2) |
| ikṣvāku-kula-jātānām | इक्ष्वाकु-कुल-जातानाम् | born in the Ikshvaku line | Genitive plural |
| vīrāṇām satya-vādinām | वीराणाम् सत्य-वादिनाम् | heroic, truth-speaking | Genitive plural (x2) |
Reference: 1.70.44 · Bāla Kāṇḍa