रामायणम्
Shloka 26.23Unverified draft

चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि वस्तव्यं दण्डके मया। पित्रा मे भरतश्चापि यौवराज्ये नियोजितः ।।2.26.23।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
caturdaśaचतुर्दशfourteenaccusative
hiहिindeedparticle
varṣāṇiवर्षाणिyearsaccusative
vastavyamवस्तव्यम्must be dweltnominative gerundive
daṇḍakeदण्डकेin Dandaka (forest)locative
mayāमयाby meinstrumental
pitrāपित्राby fatherinstrumental
meमेmygenitive
bharataḥभरतःBharatanominative
cāpiचापिand alsoparticle
yauvarājyeयौवराज्येin the office of crown princelocative
niyojitaḥनियोजितःappointed, installednominative adjective

Reference: 2.26.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa