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Shloka 61.15Unverified draft

एवं कनीयसा भ्रात्रा भुक्तं राज्यं विशाम्पते । भ्राता ज्येष्ठो वरिष्ठश्च किमर्थं नावमंस्यते ।।2.61.15।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
evaṃएवंthusadverb
kanīyasāकनीयसाby the youngerinstrumental adjective
bhrātrāभ्रात्राby the brotherinstrumental
bhuktaṃभुक्तंenjoyednominative adjective
rājyaṃराज्यंkingdomnominative
viśāmpateविशाम्पतेO lord of the peoplevocative
bhrātāभ्राताthe brothernominative
jyeṣṭhoज्येष्ठोthe eldestnominative adjective
variṣṭhaścaवरिष्ठश्चand the most excellentnominative adjective + conjunction
kimarthaṃकिमर्थंfor what reasoninterrogative adverb
nāvamaṃsyateनावमंस्यतेwill he not be disrespectednegation + verb, future

Reference: 2.61.15 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa