Shloka 20.29Unverified draft
चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि वत्स्यामि विजने वने। मधुमूलफलैर्जीवन्हित्वा मुनिवदामिषम् ।।2.20.29।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| caturdaśa | चतुर्दश | fourteen | accusative |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| varṣāṇi | वर्षाणि | years | accusative |
| vatsyāmi | वत्स्यामि | I shall dwell | verb, future |
| vijane | विजने | solitary | locative adjective |
| vane | वने | in the forest | locative |
| madhumūlaphalaiḥ | मधुमूलफलैः | on honey, roots, and fruits | instrumental |
| jīvan | जीवन् | living | nominative present participle |
| hitvā | हित्वा | having given up | gerund |
| munivat | मुनिवत् | like a sage | adverb |
| āmiṣam | आमिषम् | meat | accusative |
Reference: 2.20.29 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa