Shloka 9.22Unverified draft
चकार रौद्रीं स्वां बुद्धिं त्यक्त्वा तपसि निश्चयम् । ततः स रौद्रेऽभिरतः प्रमत्तोऽधर्मकर्शितः ।।3.9.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| cakāra raudrīṃ svāṃ buddhiṃ | चकार रौद्रीं स्वां बुद्धिं | he made his own mindset fierce | verb + accusative object |
| tyaktvā tapasi niścayam | त्यक्त्वा तपसि निश्चयम् | having abandoned resolve in austerity | gerund + locative + accusative object |
| tataḥ sa raudre'bhirataḥ | ततः स रौद्रेऽभिरतः | then he, delighting in fierceness | adverb + pronoun + nominative adjective |
| pramatto'dharmakarśitaḥ | प्रमत्तोऽधर्मकर्शितः | negligent, wasted away by unrighteousness | nominative adjective |
Reference: 3.9.22 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa