Shloka 23.27Unverified draft

प्रजा निक्षिप्य पुत्रेषु पुत्रवत्परिपालने। स चेद्राजन्यनेकाग्रे राज्यविभ्रमशङ्कया ।।2.23.27।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
prajāप्रजाthe subjectsaccusative
nikṣipyaनिक्षिप्यhaving entrustedgerund
putreṣuपुत्रेषुto sonslocative
putravatपुत्रवत्as to a sonadverb
paripālaneपरिपालनेin protection, guardianshiplocative
saसhepronoun
cetचेत्ifconjunction
rājanyaराजन्यO princevocative
anekāgreअनेकाग्रेnot focused, distractedlocative adjective
rājyavibhramaśaṅkayāराज्यविभ्रमशङ्कयाout of fear of confusion in the kingdominstrumental

Reference: 2.23.27 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa