Shloka 43.4Unverified draft
अथ स्म नगरे रामश्चरन्भैक्षं गृहे वसेत् । कामकारो वरं दातुमपि दासं ममात्मजम् ।।2.43.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha | अथ | then, rather | adverb |
| sma | स्म | indeed | particle |
| nagare | नगरे | in the city | locative |
| rāmaścaranbhaikṣaṃ | रामश्चरन्भैक्षं | Rama, wandering for alms | nominative + nominative present participle + accusative |
| gṛhe | गृहे | in the house | locative |
| vaset | वसेत् | should dwell | verb, optative |
| kāmakāro | कामकारो | acting at will | nominative |
| varaṃ | वरं | better | adverb |
| dātumapi | दातुमपि | even to give | infinitive + particle |
| dāsaṃ | दासं | as a servant | accusative |
| mamātmajam | ममात्मजम् | my son | accusative |
Reference: 2.43.4 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa