Shloka 4.26Unverified draft

कामं खलु सतां वृत्ते भ्राता ते भरतः स्थितः। ज्येष्ठानुवर्ती धर्मात्मा सानुक्रोशो जितेन्द्रियः ।।2.4.26।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kāmamकामम्granted, indeedadverb
khaluखलुsurelyparticle
satāmसताम्among the virtuousgenitive
vṛtteवृत्तेin conductlocative
bhrātāभ्राताbrothernominative
teतेyourgenitive
bharataḥभरतःBharatanominative
sthitaḥस्थितःestablished, standing firmnominative adjective
jyeṣṭhānuvartīज्येष्ठानुवर्तीfollowing the eldestnominative adjective
dharmātmāधर्मात्माrighteous-soulednominative adjective
sānukrośaḥसानुक्रोशःcompassionatenominative adjective
jitendriyaḥजितेन्द्रियःhaving conquered the sensesnominative adjective

Reference: 2.4.26 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa