रामायणम्
Shloka 21.8Unverified draft

यावदेव न जानाति कश्चिदर्थमिमं नरः। तावदेव मया सार्धमात्मस्थं कुरु शासनम् ।।2.21.8।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
yāvatयावत्as long asadverb
evaएवindeedparticle
naनnotnegation
jānātiजानातिknowsverb, present
kaścitकश्चित्anyonenominative
arthamअर्थम्the matteraccusative
imamइमम्thisaccusative
naraḥनरःmannominative
tāvatतावत्so longadverb
evaएवindeedparticle
mayāमयाby meinstrumental
sārdhamसार्धम्togetheradverb
ātmasthamआत्मस्थम्self-established, within your own poweraccusative adjective
kuruकुरुmakeverb, imperative
śāsanamशासनम्the rule, sovereigntyaccusative

Reference: 2.21.8 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa