Shloka 19.9Unverified draft
स्वपुत्रं राजशार्दूल रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्।।1.19.8।। काकपक्षधरं शूरं ज्येष्ठं मे दातुमर्हसि।
Meaning
"O tigerly king, you should give me your own truthful and valiant eldest son Rama, the hero whose locks fall like a raven's wing."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sva-putram rāja-śārdūla | स्व-पुत्रम् राज-शार्दूल | your own son, O tiger among kings | Accusative singular |
| rāmam satya-parākramam | रामम् सत्य-पराक्रमम् | Rama, of true valor | Accusative singular |
| kāka-pakṣa-dharam śūram | काक-पक्ष-धरम् शूरम् | the hero wearing the crow's-wing hairstyle | Accusative singular |
| jyeṣṭham me dātum arhasi | ज्येष्ठम् मे दातुम् अर्हसि | you should give to me, the eldest | Verb (present) |
Reference: 1.19.9 · Bāla Kāṇḍa