Shloka 23.27Unverified draft
प्रजा निक्षिप्य पुत्रेषु पुत्रवत्परिपालने। स चेद्राजन्यनेकाग्रे राज्यविभ्रमशङ्कया ।।2.23.27।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prajā | प्रजा | the subjects | accusative |
| nikṣipya | निक्षिप्य | having entrusted | gerund |
| putreṣu | पुत्रेषु | to sons | locative |
| putravat | पुत्रवत् | as to a son | adverb |
| paripālane | परिपालने | in protection, guardianship | locative |
| sa | स | he | pronoun |
| cet | चेत् | if | conjunction |
| rājanya | राजन्य | O prince | vocative |
| anekāgre | अनेकाग्रे | not focused, distracted | locative adjective |
| rājyavibhramaśaṅkayā | राज्यविभ्रमशङ्कया | out of fear of confusion in the kingdom | instrumental |
Reference: 2.23.27 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa