Shloka 16.22Unverified draft
राज्यं द्विजातिभिर्जुष्टं राजसूयाभिषेचनम्। कर्तुमर्हति ते राजा वासवस्येव लोककृत् ।।2.16.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rājyam | राज्यम् | the kingdom | accusative |
| dvijātibhiḥ | द्विजातिभिः | by the twice-born (Brahmins) | instrumental |
| juṣṭam | जुष्टम् | cherished, favored | accusative adjective |
| rājasūyābhiṣecanam | राजसूयाभिषेचनम् | the consecration of the royal sacrifice (Rajasuya) | accusative |
| kartum | कर्तुम् | to perform | infinitive |
| arhati | अर्हति | deserves, ought | verb, present |
| te | ते | your | genitive |
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| vāsavasya | वासवस्य | of Indra (Vasava) | genitive |
| iva | इव | like | particle |
| lokakṛt | लोककृत् | the creator/ruler of the world | nominative |
Reference: 2.16.22 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa