Shloka 24.16Unverified draft
मया चैव भवत्या च कर्तव्यं वचनं पितुः। राजा भर्ता गुरुः श्रेष्ठः सर्वेषामीश्वरः प्रभुः ।।2.24.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mayā | मया | by me | instrumental |
| caiva | चैव | and indeed | particle |
| bhavatyā | भवत्या | by you | instrumental |
| ca | च | and | conjunction |
| kartavyam | कर्तव्यम् | to be done, obeyed | nominative gerundive |
| vacanam | वचनम् | the word | nominative |
| pituḥ | पितुः | of the father | genitive |
| rājā | राजा | the king | nominative |
| bhartā | भर्ता | husband | nominative |
| guruḥ | गुरुः | elder, teacher | nominative |
| śreṣṭhaḥ | श्रेष्ठः | the best | nominative |
| sarveṣām | सर्वेषाम् | of all | genitive |
| īśvaraḥ | ईश्वरः | lord, ruler | nominative |
| prabhuḥ | प्रभुः | master | nominative |
Reference: 2.24.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa