Shloka 33.5Unverified draft
अयुक्तचारं दुर्दर्शमस्वाधीनं नराधिपम् । वर्जयन्ति नरा दूरान्नदीपङ्कमिव द्विपाः ।।3.33.5।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ayuktacāraṃ durdarśamasvādhīnaṃ narādhipam | अयुक्तचारं दुर्दर्शमस्वाधीनं नराधिपम् | a king lacking proper spies, hard to approach, not self-controlled | adjective + adjective + adjective + accusative object |
| varjayanti narā dūrānnadīpaṅkamiva dvipāḥ | वर्जयन्ति नरा दूरान्नदीपङ्कमिव द्विपाः | people avoid from afar, as elephants (avoid) a river-mud bank | verb + nominative subject + adverb + accusative object + comparison + nominative subject |
Reference: 3.33.5 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa