Shloka 16.22Unverified draft

राज्यं द्विजातिभिर्जुष्टं राजसूयाभिषेचनम्। कर्तुमर्हति ते राजा वासवस्येव लोककृत् ।।2.16.22।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
rājyamराज्यम्the kingdomaccusative
dvijātibhiḥद्विजातिभिःby the twice-born (Brahmins)instrumental
juṣṭamजुष्टम्cherished, favoredaccusative adjective
rājasūyābhiṣecanamराजसूयाभिषेचनम्the consecration of the royal sacrifice (Rajasuya)accusative
kartumकर्तुम्to performinfinitive
arhatiअर्हतिdeserves, oughtverb, present
teतेyourgenitive
rājāराजाthe kingnominative
vāsavasyaवासवस्यof Indra (Vasava)genitive
ivaइवlikeparticle
lokakṛtलोककृत्the creator/ruler of the worldnominative

Reference: 2.16.22 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa