Shloka 4.16Unverified draft
अद्य प्रकृतयः सर्वास्त्वामिच्छन्ति नराधिपम्। अतस्त्वां युवराजानमभिषेक्ष्यामि पुत्रक ।।2.4.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| adya | अद्य | today | adverb |
| prakṛtayaḥ | प्रकृतयः | the subjects | nominative |
| sarvāḥ | सर्वाः | all | nominative adjective |
| tvām | त्वाम् | you | accusative |
| icchanti | इच्छन्ति | desire | verb, present |
| narādhipam | नराधिपम् | as lord of men | accusative |
| ataḥ | अतः | therefore | adverb |
| tvām | त्वाम् | you | accusative |
| yuvarājānam | युवराजानम् | as crown prince | accusative |
| abhiṣekṣyāmi | अभिषेक्ष्यामि | I shall consecrate | verb, future |
| putraka | पुत्रक | O dear son | vocative |
Reference: 2.4.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa