Shloka 71.20Unverified draft
कनीयान् एष मे भ्राता अहम् ज्येष्ठो महामुने। ददामि परम प्रीतो वध्वौ ते मुनिपुंगव। सीताम् रामाय भद्रम् ते ऊर्मिलाम् लक्ष्मणाय वै
Meaning
O great sage, this is my younger brother, and I am the elder. O eminent sage, with a heart full of joy I give these two brides -- Sita to Rama, and Urmila to Lakshmana -- may blessings be upon you all.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kanīyān eṣaḥ me bhrātā | कनीयान् एषः मे भ्राता | this one is my younger brother | Nominative / Nominative / Genitive / Nominative |
| aham jyeṣṭhaḥ mahā-mune | अहम् ज्येष्ठः महा-मुने | I am the elder, O great sage | Nominative / Nominative / Vocative |
| dadāmi parama-prītaḥ | ददामि परम-प्रीतः | greatly pleased, I give | Verb (present) / Nominative |
| vadhvau te muni-puṅgava | वध्वौ ते मुनि-पुङ्गव | the two brides, O bull among sages | Accusative dual / Nominative / Vocative |
| sītām rāmāya bhadram te | सीताम् रामाय भद्रम् ते | Sita to Rama — good fortune to you | Accusative / Dative / Nominative / Genitive |
| ūrmilām lakṣmaṇāya vai | ऊर्मिलाम् लक्ष्मणाय वै | and Urmila to Lakshmana indeed | Accusative / Dative / Adverbial |
Reference: 1.71.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa