Shloka 9.13Unverified draft

त्वद्वृत्तं चिन्तयन्त्या वै भवेन्निःश्रेयसं हितम् । न हि मे रोचते वीर गमनं दण्डकान्प्रति ।।3.9.13।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
tvadvṛttaṃत्वद्वृत्तंyour conductaccusative object
cintayantyā vaiचिन्तयन्त्या वैas I ponder, indeedinstrumental participle + particle
bhavenniḥśreyasaṃ hitamभवेन्निःश्रेयसं हितम्may it be for the highest goodverb + accusative predicate
na hi me rocateन हि मे रोचतेit does not please me indeedclause
vīraवीरO herovocative
gamanaṃ daṇḍakānpratiगमनं दण्डकान्प्रतिthe going towards the Daṇḍakasnominative subject + postposition

Reference: 3.9.13 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa