Shloka 106.23Unverified draft
श्रुतेन बालः स्थानेन जन्मना भवतो ह्यहम् । स कथं पालयिष्यामि भूमिं भवति तिष्ठति ।।2.106.23।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śrutena | श्रुतेन | in learning | instrumental |
| bālaḥ | बालः | younger, a mere child | nominative adjective |
| sthānena | स्थानेन | in position | instrumental |
| janmanā | जन्मना | by birth | instrumental |
| bhavato | भवतो | than you | ablative |
| hyaham | ह्यहम् | indeed I | particle + nominative |
| sa | स | that same | nominative adjective |
| kathaṃ | कथं | how | interrogative |
| pālayiṣyāmi | पालयिष्यामि | shall I protect | verb, future |
| bhūmiṃ | भूमिं | the earth | accusative |
| bhavati | भवति | while you | locative |
| tiṣṭhati | तिष्ठति | remain, are living | locative present participle |
Reference: 2.106.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa