रामायणम्
Shloka 20.25Unverified draft

कथमप्यमरप्रख्यं सङ्ग्रामाणामकोविदम्। बालं मे तनयं ब्रह्मन् नैव दास्यामि पुत्रकम्।।1.20.24।।

Meaning

"How then could I possibly give up my young son, unversed in warfare though godlike in form, O brahmin? I shall not give up my little boy."

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
katham api amara-prakhyamकथम् अपि अमर-प्रख्यम्by any means, resembling an immortalAccusative singular
saṃgrāmāṇām akovidamसंग्रामाणाम् अकोविदम्unskilled in battlesAccusative singular
bālam me tanayam brahmanबालम् मे तनयम् ब्रह्मन्my boy son, O BrahminAccusative singular
na eva dāsyāmi putrakamन एव दास्यामि पुत्रकम्I shall not give my dear sonVerb (future, negated)

Reference: 1.20.25 · Bāla Kāṇḍa