Shloka 71.15Unverified draft
वृद्धे पितरि स्वर् याते धर्मेण धुरम् आवहम्। भ्रातरम् देव संकाशम् स्नेहात् पश्यन् कुशध्वजम्
Meaning
When our aged father had ascended to heaven, I have looked after my godlike brother Kushadhvaja with affection, righteously bearing the burden of kingship.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vṛddhe pitari svaḥ yāte | वृद्धे पितरि स्वः याते | when my aged father had gone to heaven | Locative absolute |
| dharmeṇa dhuram āvaham | धर्मेण धुरम् आवहम् | bearing the yoke [of rule] with righteousness | Instrumental / Accusative / Nominative (participle) |
| bhrātaram deva-saṃkāśam | भ्रातरम् देव-संकाशम् | my brother, who was like a god | Accusative (x2) |
| snehāt paśyan kuśadhvajam | स्नेहात् पश्यन् कुशध्वजम् | looking with affection upon Kushadhvaja | Ablative / Nominative (participle) / Accusative |
Reference: 1.71.15 · Bāla Kāṇḍa