Shloka 12.65Unverified draft
बालो बतायमैक्ष्वाकश्चिरं राज्यमकारयत्। यदा तु बहवो वृद्धाः गुणवन्तो बहुश्रुताः ।।2.12.65।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bālaḥ | बालः | a child, foolish one | nominative |
| bata | बत | alas | exclamation |
| ayam | अयम् | this | nominative |
| aikṣvākaḥ | ऐक्ष्वाकः | the descendant of Ikshvaku | nominative |
| ciram | चिरम् | long | adverb |
| rājyam | राज्यम् | the kingdom | accusative |
| akārayat | अकारयत् | administered | verb, past |
| yadā | यदा | when | adverb |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| bahavaḥ | बहवः | many | nominative adjective |
| vṛddhāḥ | वृद्धाः | the aged | nominative adjective |
| guṇavantaḥ | गुणवन्तः | virtuous | nominative adjective |
| bahuśrutāḥ | बहुश्रुताः | widely learned | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.12.65 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa