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तस्माज्ज्येष्ठे हि कैकेयि राज्यतन्त्राणि पार्थिवाः। स्थापयन्त्यनवद्याङ्गि गुणवत्स्वितरेष्वपि ।।2.8.24।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tasmātतस्मात्thereforeadverb
jyeṣṭheज्येष्ठेon the eldestlocative
hiहिindeedparticle
kaikeyiकैकेयिO Kaikeyivocative
rājyatantrāṇiराज्यतन्त्राणिthe reins/governance of the kingdomaccusative
pārthivāḥपार्थिवाःkingsnominative
sthāpayantiस्थापयन्तिestablishverb, present
anavadyāṅgiअनवद्याङ्गिO flawless-limbed onevocative
guṇavatsuगुणवत्सुon the virtuouslocative adjective
itareṣuइतरेषुon otherslocative
apiअपिevenparticle

Reference: 2.8.24 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa