Shloka 61.21Unverified draft
पिता ज्येष्ठमविक्रेयं माता चाह कनीयसम्। विक्रीतं मध्यमं मन्ये राजन् पुत्रं नयस्व माम्||1.61.21||
Meaning
My father says the eldest cannot be sold, my mother says the youngest must be protected. Therefore the middle son is already sold. O king, take me.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| pitā jyeṣṭham avikreyam | पिता ज्येष्ठम् अविक्रेयम् | the father [declared] the eldest unsellable | Nominative / Accusative / Accusative |
| mātā ca āha kanīyasam | माता च आह कनीयसम् | and the mother [declared] the youngest | Nominative / Adverbial / Verb (perfect) / Accusative |
| vikrītam madhyamam manye | विक्रीतम् मध्यमम् मन्ये | I consider the middle son sold | Accusative / Accusative / Verb (present) |
| rājan putram nayasva mām | राजन् पुत्रम् नयस्व माम् | O king, take me as your son | Vocative / Accusative / Verb (imperative, middle) / Accusative |
Reference: 1.61.21 · Bāla Kāṇḍa