Shloka 105.31Unverified draft

वयसः पतमानस्य स्रोतसोऽनिवर्तिनः । आत्मा सुखे नियोक्तव्यः सुखभाजः प्रजाः स्मृताः ।।2.105.31।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
vayasaḥवयसःof one's age, lifegenitive
patamānasyaपतमानस्यwhich is falling awaygenitive adjective
srotaso'nivartinaḥस्रोतसोऽनिवर्तिनःof a current that does not turn backgenitive + genitive adjective
ātmāआत्माthe selfnominative
sukheसुखेin happinesslocative
niyoktavyaḥनियोक्तव्यःis to be engagednominative adjective
sukhabhājaḥसुखभाजःsharers of happinessnominative
prajāḥप्रजाःoffspring, peoplenominative
smṛtāḥस्मृताःare remembered, deemednominative adjective

Reference: 2.105.31 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa