Shloka 21.2Unverified draft
पूर्वमर्थं प्रतिश्रुत्य प्रतिज्ञां हातुमिच्छसि। राघवाणामयुक्तोऽयं कुलस्यास्य विपर्यय:।।1.21.2।।
Meaning
"Having first promised the thing, you now wish to abandon your word — such reversal is unbecoming of the line of Raghu."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pūrvam artham pratiśrutya | पूर्वम् अर्थम् प्रतिश्रुत्य | having earlier promised the matter | Gerund (having done) |
| pratijñām hātum icchasi | प्रतिज्ञाम् हातुम् इच्छसि | you now wish to abandon your vow | Verb (present) |
| rāghavāṇām ayuktaḥ ayam | राघवाणाम् अयुक्तः अयम् | this is unfitting for the Raghavas | Nominative singular |
| kulasya asya viparyayaḥ | कुलस्य अस्य विपर्ययः | this reversal of this family | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.21.2 · Bāla Kāṇḍa