Shloka 29.4Unverified draft
कर्म लोकविरुद्धं तु कुर्वाणं क्षणदाचर । तीक्ष्णं सर्वजनो हन्ति सर्पं दुष्टमिवागतम् ।।3.29.4।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| karma lokaviruddhaṃ tu kurvāṇaṃ kṣaṇadācara | कर्म लोकविरुद्धं तु कुर्वाणं क्षणदाचर | but, O night-wanderer, one who does a deed opposed to the world | accusative object + adjective + particle + participle + vocative |
| tīkṣṇaṃ sarvajano hanti sarpaṃ duṣṭamivāgatam | तीक्ष्णं सर्वजनो हन्ति सर्पं दुष्टमिवागतम् | every person kills fiercely, as one would a wicked snake that has approached | adverb + nominative subject + verb + accusative object + adjective + comparison + adjective |
Reference: 3.29.4 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa