Shloka 18.32Unverified draft
भरतस्यापि शत्रुघ्नो लक्ष्मणावरजो हि स:।।1.18.31।। प्राणै: प्रियतरो नित्यं तस्य चासीत्तथा प्रिय:।
Meaning
Likewise Shatrughna, Lakshmana's younger brother, was ever dearer than life to Bharata, and equally dear to him in return.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bharatasya api śatrughnaḥ | भरतस्य अपि शत्रुघ्नः | and Shatrughna, to Bharata | Nominative singular |
| lakṣmaṇa-avarajaḥ hi saḥ | लक्ष्मण-अवरजः हि सः | he, younger than Lakshmana | Nominative singular |
| prāṇaiḥ priyataraḥ nityam | प्राणैः प्रियतरः नित्यम् | always dearer than life-breaths | Nominative singular |
| tasya ca āsīt tathā priyaḥ | तस्य च आसीत् तथा प्रियः | and was likewise dear to him | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.18.32 · Bāla Kāṇḍa