Shloka 77.24Unverified draft
पितुराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य पौरकार्याणि सर्वश:। चकार रामो धर्मात्मा प्रियाणि हितानि च
Meaning
Righteous Rama, giving first place to his father's command, carried out all his duties toward the citizens for their comfort and welfare.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pitu: | पितुः | of his father | genitive |
| ājñām | आज्ञाम् | the command | accusative |
| puraskṛtya | पुरस्कृत्य | placing foremost, having regard for | gerund |
| paurakāryāṇi | पौरकार्याणि | the affairs of the citizens | accusative |
| sarvaśa: | सर्वशः | in every way, wholly | adverb |
| cakāra | चकार | did, performed | verb, past |
| rāma: | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | righteous-souled | nominative adjective |
| priyāṇi | प्रियाणि | pleasing things | accusative |
| hitāni | हितानि | beneficial things | accusative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
Reference: 1.77.24 · Bāla Kāṇḍa