Shloka 37.30Unverified draft
न ह्यदत्तां महीं पित्रा भरतः शास्तुमर्हति । त्वयि वा पुत्रवद्वस्तुं यदि जातो महीपतेः ।।2.37.30।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na | न | not | negation |
| hyadattāṃ | ह्यदत्तां | indeed not given | particle + accusative adjective |
| mahīṃ | महीं | the earth, kingdom | accusative |
| pitrā | पित्रा | by the father | instrumental |
| bharataḥ | भरतः | Bharata | nominative |
| śāstumarhati | शास्तुमर्हति | deserves to rule | infinitive + verb, present |
| tvayi | त्वयि | in you | locative |
| vā | वा | or | conjunction |
| putravadvastuṃ | पुत्रवद्वस्तुं | to dwell as a son | adverb + infinitive |
| yadi | यदि | if | conjunction |
| jāto | जातो | born | nominative adjective |
| mahīpateḥ | महीपतेः | of the lord of the earth | genitive |
Reference: 2.37.30 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa