रामायणम्
Shloka 61.17-18Unverified draft

अविक्रेयं सुतं ज्येष्ठं भगवानाह भार्गव:||1.61.17|| ममापि दयितं विद्धि कनिष्ठं शुनकं नृप। तस्मात्कनीयसं पुत्रं न दास्ये तव पार्थिव ||1.61.18||

Meaning

The venerable sage Richika says the eldest cannot be sold, and I say the youngest is my beloved. Therefore, take the middle son instead, O king.

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

Shloka 1.61.17

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
avikreyam sutam jyeṣṭhamअविक्रेयम् सुतम् ज्येष्ठम्the eldest son, unsellableAccusative (x3)
bhagavān āha bhārgavaḥभगवान् आह भार्गवःthe lord, the descendant of Bhrigu, has declaredNominative / Verb (perfect) / Nominative

Shloka 1.61.18

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
mama api dayitam viddhiमम अपि दयितम् विद्धिknow that my [son] too is dearGenitive / Adverbial / Accusative / Verb (imperative)
kaniṣṭham śunakam nṛpaकनिष्ठम् शुनकम् नृपthe youngest, Shunaka, O kingAccusative / Accusative / Vocative
tasmāt kanīyasam putramतस्मात् कनीयसम् पुत्रम्therefore, my youngest sonAblative / Accusative / Accusative
na dāsye tava pārthivaन दास्ये तव पार्थिवI shall not give, to you, O kingNegation / Verb (future, middle) / Genitive / Vocative

Reference: 1.61.17-18 · Bāla Kāṇḍa