Shloka 20.7Unverified draft
बालो ह्यकृतविद्यश्च न च वेत्ति बलाबलम्। न चास्त्रबलसंयुक्तो न च युद्धविशारद:।।1.20.7।।
Meaning
"He is a mere boy, untrained, unaware of strength and weakness, not equipped with weapon-craft nor skilled in war, and certainly no match for rakshasas who fight by deceit."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| bālaḥ hi akṛta-vidyaḥ ca | बालः हि अकृत-विद्यः च | for he is a boy of unaccomplished learning | Nominative singular |
| na ca vetti bala-abalam | न च वेत्ति बल-अबलम् | and does not know strength and weakness | Verb (present, negated) |
| na ca astra-bala-saṃyuktaḥ | न च अस्त्र-बल-संयुक्तः | nor joined with the strength of weapons | Nominative singular |
| na ca yuddha-viśāradaḥ | न च युद्ध-विशारदः | nor skilled in warfare | Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.20.7 · Bāla Kāṇḍa