Shloka 8.19Unverified draft
राज्यं यदि हि रामस्य भरतस्यापि तत्तथा। मन्यते हि यथाऽत्मानं तथा भ्रातॄंस्तु राघवः ।।2.8.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rājyam | राज्यम् | the kingdom | nominative |
| yadi | यदि | if | conjunction |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| rāmasya | रामस्य | belongs to Rama | genitive |
| bharatasya | भरतस्य | of Bharata's | genitive |
| api | अपि | also | particle |
| tat | तत् | that | nominative |
| tathā | तथा | likewise | adverb |
| manyate | मन्यते | considers | verb, present |
| hi | हि | indeed | particle |
| yathā | यथा | as | adverb |
| ātmānam | आत्मानम् | himself | accusative |
| tathā | तथा | so | adverb |
| bhrātṝn | भ्रातॄन् | his brothers | accusative |
| tu | तु | indeed | particle |
| rāghavaḥ | राघवः | Rama | nominative |
Reference: 2.8.19 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa