Shloka 106.18Unverified draft
क्व च आरण्यं क्व च क्षात्रं क्व जटाः क्व च पालनम् । ईदृशं व्याहतं कर्म न भवान् कर्तुमर्हति ।।2.106.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kva | क्व | where | interrogative adverb |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| āraṇyaṃ | आरण्यं | the forest life | nominative |
| kva | क्व | where | interrogative adverb |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| kṣātraṃ | क्षात्रं | the warrior's duty | nominative |
| kva | क्व | where | interrogative adverb |
| jaṭāḥ | जटाः | matted locks | nominative |
| kva | क्व | where | interrogative adverb |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| pālanam | पालनम् | the protection of a kingdom | nominative |
| īdṛśaṃ | ईदृशं | such | accusative adjective |
| vyāhataṃ | व्याहतं | contradictory | accusative adjective |
| karma | कर्म | deed | accusative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| bhavān | भवान् | you | nominative |
| kartumarhati | कर्तुमर्हति | ought to do | infinitive + verb, present |
Reference: 2.106.18 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa