Shloka 19.18Unverified draft
अभिप्रेतमसंसक्तमात्मजं दातुमर्हसि।।1.19.17।। दशरात्रं हि यज्ञस्य रामं राजीवलोचनम्।
Meaning
"You should give your beloved son, the lotus-eyed Rama, without hesitation, for just ten nights of the sacrifice."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| abhipretam asaṃsaktam ātmajam | अभिप्रेतम् असंसक्तम् आत्मजम् | your desired, unattached son | Accusative singular |
| dātum arhasi | दातुम् अर्हसि | you should give | Verb (present) |
| daśa-rātram hi yajñasya | दश-रात्रम् हि यज्ञस्य | for the sacrifice [requires] ten nights | Accusative (adverbial) |
| rāmam rājīva-locanam | रामम् राजीव-लोचनम् | Rama, the lotus-eyed one | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.19.18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa