Shloka 20.26Unverified draft
अथ कालोपमौ युध्दे सुतौ सुन्दोपसुन्दयो:।।1.20.25।। यज्ञविघ्नकरौ तौ ते नैव दास्यामि पुत्रकम्।
Meaning
"Those sons of Sunda and Upasunda, deadly as death itself in battle, who obstruct your sacrifice — I shall not give up my little boy."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha kāla-upamau yuddhe | अथ काल-उपमौ युद्धे | if like Death itself in battle | Nominative dual |
| sutau sunda-upasundayoḥ | सुतौ सुन्द-उपसुन्दयोः | the sons of Sunda and Upasunda | Nominative dual |
| yajña-vighna-karau tau | यज्ञ-विघ्न-करौ तौ | those two who make obstruction to the sacrifice | Nominative dual |
| te na eva dāsyāmi putrakam | ते न एव दास्यामि पुत्रकम् | I shall still not give my dear son | Verb (future, negated) |
Reference: 1.20.26 · Bāla Kāṇḍa