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Shloka 48.23Unverified draft

कैकेय्या न वयं राज्ये भृतका निवसेमहि । जीवन्त्या जातु जीवन्त्यः पुत्रैरपि शपामहे ।।2.48.23।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kaikeyyāकैकेय्याof Kaikeyigenitive
naनnotnegation
vayaṃवयंwenominative
rājyeराज्येin the kingdomlocative
bhṛtakāभृतकाas hired servantsnominative adjective
nivasemahiनिवसेमहिwould dwellverb, optative
jīvantyāजीवन्त्याwhile she livesinstrumental adjective
jātuजातुeveradverb
jīvantyaḥजीवन्त्यःlivingnominative adjective
putrairapiपुत्रैरपिeven with our sonsinstrumental + particle
śapāmaheशपामहेwe swearverb, present

Reference: 2.48.23 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa