Shloka 1.42Unverified draft
तं समीक्ष्य महाराजो युक्तं समुदितैर्गुणैः। निश्चित्य सचिवैः सार्धं युवराजममन्यत ।।2.1.42।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tam | तम् | him | accusative |
| samīkṣya | समीक्ष्य | having considered | gerund |
| mahārājaḥ | महाराजः | the great king | nominative |
| yuktam | युक्तम् | endowed | accusative adjective |
| samuditaiḥ | समुदितैः | combined, gathered | instrumental adjective |
| guṇaiḥ | गुणैः | with virtues | instrumental |
| niścitya | निश्चित्य | having resolved/decided | gerund |
| sacivaiḥ | सचिवैः | with his ministers | instrumental |
| sārdham | सार्धम् | together | adverb |
| yuvarājam | युवराजम् | as crown prince | accusative |
| amanyata | अमन्यत | he thought/resolved | verb, past |
Reference: 2.1.42 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa