Shloka 55.11Unverified draft
स पुत्रमेकं राज्याय पालयेति नियुज्य च। पृथिवीं क्षत्रधर्मेण वनमेवान्वपद्यत।।1.55.11।।
Meaning
Charging his one remaining son to protect the kingdom, he then withdrew to the forest, leaving the earth to be ruled by the duties of a kshatriya.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa putram ekam rājyāya | स पुत्रम् एकम् राज्याय | he, his one son, to the kingdom | Nominative / Accusative / Accusative / Dative |
| pālaya iti niyujya ca | पालय इति नियुज्य च | having appointed, saying 'protect' | Verb (imperative) / Quotation / Gerund / Adverbial |
| pṛthivīm kṣatra-dharmeṇa | पृथिवीम् क्षत्र-धर्मेण | the earth, by the duty of a warrior | Accusative / Instrumental |
| vanam eva anvapadyata | वनम् एव अन्वपद्यत | resorted to the forest alone | Accusative / Adverbial / Verb (imperfect, middle) |
Reference: 1.55.11 · Bāla Kāṇḍa