Shloka 14.57Unverified draft
यथा चन्द्रं विना रात्रिर्यथा गावो विना वृषम्। एवं हि भविता राष्ट्रं यत्र राजा न दृश्यते ।।2.14.57।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| candram | चन्द्रम् | the moon | accusative |
| vinā | विना | without | preposition |
| rātriḥ | रात्रिः | night | nominative |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| gāvaḥ | गावः | cows | nominative |
| vinā | विना | without | preposition |
| vṛṣam | वृषम् | a bull | accusative |
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| bhavitā | भविता | will become | verb, future |
| rāṣṭram | राष्ट्रम् | the kingdom | nominative |
| yatra | यत्र | wherein | adverb |
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| dṛśyate | दृश्यते | is seen | verb, present passive |
Reference: 2.14.57 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa