Shloka 111.26Unverified draft
यदि त्ववश्यं वस्तव्यं कर्तव्यं च पितुर्वचः । अहमेव निवत्स्यामि चतुर्दश समा वने ।।2.111.26।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yadi | यदि | if | conjunction |
| tvavaśyaṃ | त्ववश्यं | but necessarily | particle + adverb |
| vastavyaṃ | वस्तव्यं | must be dwelt | nominative adjective |
| kartavyaṃ | कर्तव्यं | must be done | nominative adjective |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| piturvacaḥ | पितुर्वचः | the word of the father | genitive + nominative |
| ahameva | अहमेव | I indeed | nominative + particle |
| nivatsyāmi | निवत्स्यामि | shall dwell | verb, future |
| caturdaśa | चतुर्दश | fourteen | accusative adjective |
| samā | समा | years | accusative |
| vane | वने | in the forest | locative |
Reference: 2.111.26 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa