Shloka 23.28Unverified draft
नैवमिच्छसि धर्मात्मन्राज्यं राम त्वमात्मनि। प्रतिजाने च ते वीर मा भूवं वीरलोकभाक् ।।2.23.28।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na | न | not | negation |
| evam | एवम् | thus | adverb |
| icchasi | इच्छसि | you wish | verb, present |
| dharmātman | धर्मात्मन् | O righteous-souled one | vocative |
| rājyam | राज्यम् | the kingdom | accusative |
| rāma | राम | O Rama | vocative |
| tvam | त्वम् | you | nominative |
| ātmani | आत्मनि | for yourself | locative |
| pratijāne | प्रतिजाने | I vow, declare | verb, present |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| te | ते | to you | dative |
| vīra | वीर | O hero | vocative |
| mā | मा | let not | prohibitive particle |
| bhūvam | भूवम् | may I become | verb, prohibitive |
| vīralokabhāk | वीरलोकभाक् | a sharer in the world of heroes | nominative |
Reference: 2.23.28 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa