Shloka 42.20Unverified draft
देया च सन्ततिर्देव नावसीदेत्कुलं च न:। इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले देव एष मेऽस्तु वर:पर:।।1.42.20।।
Meaning
Lord, may an heir be given, and may our lineage not perish; let this be my supreme boon within the Ikshvaku dynasty.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| deyā ca santatiḥ deva | देया च सन्ततिः देव | and let progeny be granted, O god | Nominative / Nominative / Vocative |
| na avasīdet kulam ca naḥ | न अवसीदेत् कुलम् च नः | and let not our lineage perish | Verb (optative, negated) / Nominative / Genitive |
| ikṣvākūṇām kule deva | इक्ष्वाकूणाम् कुले देव | in the lineage of the Ikshvakus, O god | Genitive / Locative / Vocative |
| eṣaḥ me astu varaḥ paraḥ | एषः मे अस्तु वरः परः | let this be my supreme boon | Nominative / Genitive / Verb (imperative) / Nominative / Nominative |
Reference: 1.42.20 · Bāla Kāṇḍa