Shloka 21.6Unverified draft
इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातस्साक्षाद्धर्म इवापर:। धृतिमान् सुव्रत: श्रीमान्नधर्मं हातुमर्हसि।।1.21.6।।
Meaning
"Born in the line of Ikshvaku, you are righteousness itself in another form — resolute, of good vows and glorious, you should not abandon righteousness."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ikṣvākūnām kule jātaḥ | इक्ष्वाकूनाम् कुले जातः | born in the lineage of the Ikshvakus | Nominative singular |
| sākṣāt dharmaḥ iva aparaḥ | साक्षात् धर्मः इव अपरः | like dharma itself in another form | Nominative singular |
| dhṛtimān su-vrataḥ śrīmān | धृतिमान् सु-व्रतः श्रीमान् | steadfast, of good vows, glorious | Nominative singular |
| na dharmam hātum arhasi | न धर्मम् हातुम् अर्हसि | you should not abandon dharma | Verb (present) |
Reference: 1.21.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa