Shloka 25.17Unverified draft
न हि ते स्त्रीवधकृते घृणा कार्या नरोत्तम। चातुर्वण्यहितार्थाय कर्तव्यं राजसूनुना।।1.25.16।।
Meaning
Best of men, you need feel no reluctance over slaying a woman here; a king's son must act for the good of all four social orders.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na hi te strī-vadha-kṛte | न हि ते स्त्री-वध-कृते | you should have no [compunction] about the slaying of a woman | Locative singular |
| ghṛṇā kāryā nara-uttama | घृणा कार्या नर-उत्तम | compunction should be shown, O best of men | Nominative singular (gerundive) |
| cātur-varṇya-hita-arthāya | चातुर्-वर्ण्य-हित-अर्थाय | for the welfare of the four social orders | Dative singular |
| kartavyam rāja-sūnunā | कर्तव्यम् राज-सूनुना | it must be done by the king's son | Nominative singular (gerundive) / Instrumental |
Reference: 1.25.17 · Bāla Kāṇḍa