Shloka 21.43Unverified draft
सोऽहं न शक्ष्यामि पितुर्नियोगमतिवर्तितुम्। पितुर्हि वचनाद्वीर कैकेय्याहं प्रचोदितः ।।2.21.43।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| saḥ | सः | he | pronoun |
| aham | अहम् | I | nominative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| śakṣyāmi | शक्ष्यामि | shall be able | verb, future |
| piturniyogam | पितुर्नियोगम् | my father's command | accusative |
| ativartitum | अतिवर्तितुम् | to transgress | infinitive |
| piturhi | पितुर्हि | of my father indeed | genitive |
| vacanāt | वचनात् | by the word | ablative |
| vīra | वीर | O hero | vocative |
| kaikeyyā | कैकेय्या | through Kaikeyi | instrumental |
| aham | अहम् | I | nominative |
| pracoditaḥ | प्रचोदितः | urged, impelled | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.21.43 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa