Shloka 9.26Unverified draft
अपराधं विना हन्तुं लोकान्वीर न कामये । क्षत्रियाणां तु वीराणां वनेषु निरतात्मनाम् ।।3.9.26।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| aparādhaṃ vinā hantuṃ | अपराधं विना हन्तुं | to kill without offense | accusative + postposition + infinitive |
| lokānvīra | लोकान्वीर | beings, O hero | accusative object + vocative |
| na kāmaye | न कामये | I do not desire | verb |
| kṣatriyāṇāṃ tu vīrāṇāṃ | क्षत्रियाणां तु वीराणां | but of heroic kṣatriyas | genitive |
| vaneṣu niratātmanām | वनेषु निरतात्मनाम् | whose minds delight in the forest | locative + genitive adjective |
Reference: 3.9.26 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa