Shloka 21.49Unverified draft
त्वया मया च वैदेह्या लक्ष्मणेन सुमित्रया। पितुर्नियोगे स्थातव्यमेष धर्मः सनातनः ।।2.21.49।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tvayā | त्वया | by you | instrumental |
| mayā | मया | by me | instrumental |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| vaidehyā | वैदेह्या | by Sita, princess of Videha | instrumental |
| lakṣmaṇena | लक्ष्मणेन | by Lakshmana | instrumental |
| sumitrayā | सुमित्रया | by Sumitra | instrumental |
| piturniyoge | पितुर्नियोगे | in the father's command | locative |
| sthātavyam | स्थातव्यम् | one must abide | nominative gerundive |
| eṣa | एष | this | nominative |
| dharmaḥ | धर्मः | duty | nominative |
| sanātanaḥ | सनातनः | eternal, ancient | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.21.49 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa