रामायणम्
Shloka 51.17Unverified draft

कथं पुत्रं महात्मानं ज्येष्ठं प्रियमपस्यतः । शरीरं धारयिष्यन्ति प्राणा राज्ञो महात्मनः ।।2.51.17।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kathaṃकथंhowinterrogative
putraṃपुत्रंsonaccusative
mahātmānaṃमहात्मानंgreat-souledaccusative adjective
jyeṣṭhaṃज्येष्ठंeldestaccusative adjective
priyamapasyataḥप्रियमपस्यतःbeloved, not seeingaccusative adjective + genitive present participle
śarīraṃशरीरंthe bodyaccusative
dhārayiṣyantiधारयिष्यन्तिwill they sustainverb, future
prāṇāप्राणाthe life-breathsnominative
rājñoराज्ञोof the kinggenitive
mahātmanaḥमहात्मनःgreat-souledgenitive adjective

Reference: 2.51.17 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa