Shloka 58.22Unverified draft
वक्तव्यश्च महाबाहुरिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः । पितरं यौवराज्यस्थो राज्यस्थमनुपालय ।।2.58.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vaktavyaśca | वक्तव्यश्च | and should be told | nominative adjective |
| mahābāhurikṣvākukulanandanaḥ | महाबाहुरिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः | the mighty-armed one, the delight of the Ikshvaku lineage | nominative adjective + nominative |
| pitaraṃ | पितरं | our father | accusative |
| yauvarājyastho | यौवराज्यस्थो | established in the office of crown prince | nominative adjective |
| rājyasthamanupālaya | राज्यस्थमनुपालय | protect him who is established in the kingdom | accusative adjective + verb, imperative |
Reference: 2.58.22 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa