Shloka 19.26Unverified draft
भरतः पालयेद्राज्यं शुश्रूषेच्च पितुर्यथा। तथा भवत्या कर्तव्यं स हि धर्मः सनातनः ।।2.19.26।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bharataḥ | भरतः | Bharata | nominative |
| pālayet | पालयेत् | should protect, rule | verb, optative |
| rājyam | राज्यम् | the kingdom | accusative |
| śuśrūṣet | शुश्रूषेत् | should serve dutifully | verb, optative |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| pituḥ | पितुः | the father | genitive |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| tathā | तथा | so | adverb |
| bhavatyā | भवत्या | by your ladyship | instrumental |
| kartavyam | कर्तव्यम् | to be done | nominative gerundive |
| saḥ | सः | that | nominative |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| dharmaḥ | धर्मः | duty, righteousness | nominative |
| sanātanaḥ | सनातनः | eternal, ancient | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.19.26 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa