Shloka 109.5Unverified draft
अनार्यस्त्वार्यसङ्काशः शौचाद्धीनस्तथा शुचिः । लक्षण्यवदलक्षण्यो दुःशील शीलवानिव ।।2.109.5।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| anāryastvāryasaṅkāśaḥ | अनार्यस्त्वार्यसङ्काशः | an ignoble man resembling a noble one | nominative adjective + nominative adjective |
| śaucāddhīnastathā | शौचाद्धीनस्तथा | and likewise devoid of purity | ablative + nominative adjective + adverb |
| śuciḥ | शुचिः | one who is pure | nominative adjective |
| lakṣaṇyavadalakṣaṇyo | लक्षण्यवदलक्षण्यो | one lacking good marks, as if possessing them | nominative adjective |
| duḥśīla | दुःशील | of bad character | nominative adjective |
| śīlavāniva | शीलवानिव | as if of good character | nominative adjective + particle |
Reference: 2.109.5 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa