Shloka 48.21Unverified draft
कैकेय्या यदि चेद्राज्यं स्यादधर्म्यमनाथवत् । न हि नो जीवितेनार्थः कुतः पुत्रैः कुतो धनैः ।।2.48.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kaikeyyā | कैकेय्या | of Kaikeyi | genitive |
| yadi | यदि | if | conjunction |
| cedrājyaṃ | चेद्राज्यं | and the kingdom | conjunction + nominative |
| syādadharmyamanāthavat | स्यादधर्म्यमनाथवत् | would be unrighteous, without protector | verb, optative + nominative adjective + adverb |
| na | न | not | negation |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| no | नो | our | genitive |
| jīvitenārthaḥ | जीवितेनार्थः | there is purpose with life | instrumental + nominative |
| kutaḥ | कुतः | what use | interrogative |
| putraiḥ | पुत्रैः | with sons | instrumental |
| kuto | कुतो | what use | interrogative |
| dhanaiḥ | धनैः | with wealth | instrumental |
Reference: 2.48.21 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa