Shloka 67.31Unverified draft
नाराजके जनपदे स्वकं भवति कस्यचित् । मत्स्या इवनरा नित्यं भक्षयन्ति परस्परम् ।।2.67.31।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nārājake | नाराजके | not in a kingless | negation + locative adjective |
| janapade | जनपदे | country | locative |
| svakaṃ | स्वकं | one's own | nominative adjective |
| bhavati | भवति | belongs | verb, present |
| kasyacit | कस्यचित् | to anyone | genitive indefinite pronoun |
| matsyā | मत्स्या | fish | nominative |
| ivanarā | इवनरा | like men | particle + nominative |
| nityaṃ | नित्यं | always | adverb |
| bhakṣayanti | भक्षयन्ति | devour | verb, present |
| parasparam | परस्परम् | one another | accusative |
Reference: 2.67.31 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa