Shloka 41.7Unverified draft
अमात्यैः कामवृत्तो हि राजा कापथमाश्रितः । निग्राह्यः सर्वथा सद्भिर्न निग्राह्यो निगृह्यसे ।।3.41.7।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| amātyaiḥ kāmavṛtto hi rājā kāpathamāśritaḥ | अमात्यैः कामवृत्तो हि राजा कापथमाश्रितः | for a king who acts at will, resorting to a wrong path | instrumental + adjective + particle + nominative subject + accusative object + adjective |
| nigrāhyaḥ sarvathā sadbhirna nigrāhyo nigṛhyase | निग्राह्यः सर्वथा सद्भिर्न निग्राह्यो निगृह्यसे | should in every way be restrained by good ministers; not to be restrained, you are (nonetheless) restrained | adjective + adverb + instrumental adjective + particle + adjective + verb |
Reference: 3.41.7 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa