Shloka 33.3Unverified draft
सक्तं ग्राम्येषु भोगेषु कामवृत्तं महीपतिम् । लुब्धं न बहु मन्यन्ते श्मशानाग्निमिव प्रजाः ।।3.33.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| saktaṃ grāmyeṣu bhogeṣu kāmavṛttaṃ mahīpatim | सक्तं ग्राम्येषु भोगेषु कामवृत्तं महीपतिम् | a king attached to worldly pleasures, following his own desire | adjective + locative + locative + adjective + accusative object |
| lubdhaṃ na bahu manyante śmaśānāgnimiva prajāḥ | लुब्धं न बहु मन्यन्ते श्मशानाग्निमिव प्रजाः | greedy, subjects do not think much of him, as of a cremation-ground fire | adjective + particle + adverb + verb + accusative object + comparison + nominative subject |
Reference: 3.33.3 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa