Shloka 1.33Unverified draft
मृते तु तस्मिन्भरतो वसिष्ठप्रमुखैर्द्विजै: ।। 1.1.33।। नियुज्यमानो राज्याय नैच्छद्राज्यं महाबल:।
Meaning
After his death, though the priest Vasishtha and the other Brahmins urged mighty Bharata to take the throne, he refused it outright.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| rājā daśarathaḥ | राजा दशरथः | King Dasharatha | Compound phrase |
| svargam jagāma | स्वर्गम् जगाम | went to heaven (died) | Compound phrase |
| sutam vilapan | सुतम् विलपन् | while weeping for his son | Compound phrase |
| tasmin mṛte | तस्मिन् मृते | upon his (Dasharatha's) death | Compound phrase |
| bharataḥ tu | भरतः तु | though Bharata | Compound phrase |
| vasiṣṭha pramukhaiḥ dvijaiḥ | वसिष्ठ प्रमुखैः द्विजैः | by sage Vasishtha and other eminent brahmins | Compound phrase |
Reference: 1.1.33 · Bāla Kāṇḍa