Shloka 2.4Unverified draft
विदितं भवतामेतद्यथा मे राज्यमुत्तमम्। पूर्वकैर्मम राजेन्द्रैः सुतवत्परिपालितम् ।।2.2.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| viditam | विदितम् | known | nominative adjective |
| bhavatām | भवताम् | to you all | genitive |
| etat | एतत् | this | nominative |
| yathā | यथा | how | adverb |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
| rājyam | राज्यम् | kingdom | nominative |
| uttamam | उत्तमम् | excellent | nominative adjective |
| pūrvakaiḥ | पूर्वकैः | by (my) predecessors | instrumental |
| mama | मम | my | genitive |
| rājendraiḥ | राजेन्द्रैः | by the kings of kings | instrumental |
| sutavat | सुतवत् | as a son | adverb |
| paripālitam | परिपालितम् | protected/nurtured | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.2.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa