Shloka 75.28Unverified draft
तदिदं वैष्णवं राम पितृपैतामहं महत्। क्षत्रधर्मं पुरस्कृत्य गृह्णीष्व धनुरुत्तमम्।
Meaning
'So take up this great bow of Vishnu, inherited from my father and forefathers, in honour of the duty of a kshatriya.'
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tat idam vaiṣṇavam rāma | तत् इदम् वैष्णवम् राम | that is this Vaishnava [bow], O Rama | Nominative / Nominative / Nominative / Vocative |
| pitṛ-paitāmaham mahat | पितृ-पैतामहम् महत् | great, [belonging to] my father and grandfather | Nominative / Nominative |
| kṣatra-dharmam puraskṛtya | क्षत्र-धर्मम् पुरस्कृत्य | placing the duty of a Kshatriya foremost | Accusative / Gerund |
| gṛhṇīṣva dhanuḥ uttamam | गृह्णीष्व धनुः उत्तमम् | take up the excellent bow | Verb (imperative, middle) / Accusative / Accusative |
Reference: 1.75.28 · Bāla Kāṇḍa