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)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kāmam | कामम् | granted, indeed | adverb |
| khalu | खलु | surely | particle |
| satām | सताम् | among the virtuous | genitive |
| vṛtte | वृत्ते | in conduct | locative |
| bhrātā | भ्राता | brother | nominative |
| te | ते | your | genitive |
| bharataḥ | भरतः | Bharata | nominative |
| sthitaḥ | स्थितः | established, standing firm | nominative adjective |
| jyeṣṭhānuvartī | ज्येष्ठानुवर्ती | following the eldest | nominative adjective |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | righteous-souled | nominative adjective |
| sānukrośaḥ | सानुक्रोशः | compassionate | nominative adjective |
| jitendriyaḥ | जितेन्द्रियः | having conquered the senses | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.4.26 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa