Shloka 1.36Unverified draft
अथ राज्ञो बभूवैवं वृद्धस्य चिरजीविनः। प्रीतिरेषा कथं रामो राजा स्यान्मयि जीवति ।।2.1.36।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha | अथ | then | adverb |
| rājñaḥ | राज्ञः | of the king | genitive |
| babhūva | बभूव | arose | verb, past |
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| vṛddhasya | वृद्धस्य | of the aged | genitive |
| cirajīvinaḥ | चिरजीविनः | of the long-lived | genitive |
| prītiḥ | प्रीतिः | the joyous thought | nominative |
| eṣā | एषा | this | nominative |
| katham | कथम् | how | interrogative |
| rāmaḥ | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| rājā | राजा | king | nominative |
| syāt | स्यात् | might become | verb, optative |
| mayi | मयि | while I | locative |
| jīvati | जीवति | am living | locative present participle |
Reference: 2.1.36 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa