Shloka 26.21Unverified draft
राज्ञा सत्यप्रतिज्ञेन पित्रा दशरथेन मे। कैकेय्यै मम मात्रे तु पुरा दत्तो महावरौ ।।2.26.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rājñā | राज्ञा | by the king | instrumental |
| satyapratijñena | सत्यप्रतिज्ञेन | true to his promise | instrumental adjective |
| pitrā | पित्रा | by father | instrumental |
| daśarathena | दशरथेन | by Dasharatha | instrumental |
| me | मे | my | genitive |
| kaikeyyai | कैकेय्यै | to Kaikeyi | dative |
| mama | मम | my | genitive |
| mātre | मात्रे | to (step)mother | dative |
| tu | तु | and | particle |
| purā | पुरा | formerly | adverb |
| dattau | दत्तौ | were given | nominative dual adjective |
| mahāvarau | महावरौ | two great boons | nominative dual |
Reference: 2.26.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa