Shloka 41.9Unverified draft
विपर्यये तु तत्सर्वं व्यर्थं भवति रावण । व्यसनं स्वामिवैगुण्यात् प्राप्नुवन्तीतरे जनाः ।।3.41.9।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| viparyaye tu tatsarvaṃ vyarthaṃ bhavati rāvaṇa | विपर्यये तु तत्सर्वं व्यर्थं भवति रावण | but O Rāvaṇa, in the reverse case, all that becomes fruitless | locative + particle + accusative pronoun + adjective + adjective + verb + vocative |
| vyasanaṃ svāmivaiguṇyāt prāpnuvantītare janāḥ | व्यसनं स्वामिवैगुण्यात् प्राप्नुवन्तीतरे जनाः | other people obtain calamity through the defect of their lord | accusative object + ablative + verb + adjective + nominative subject |
Reference: 3.41.9 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa