Shloka 25.22Unverified draft
एतैश्चान्यैश्च बहुभी राजपुत्र महात्मभि:। अधर्मसहिता नार्यो हता: पुरुषसत्तमै:।।1.25.21।।
Meaning
By these and many other great-souled princes, women given to unrighteousness have been slain by the finest of men.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| etaiḥ ca anyaiḥ ca bahubhiḥ | एतैः च अन्यैः च बहुभिः | by these and by many others | Instrumental plural |
| rāja-putra mahā-ātmabhiḥ | राज-पुत्र महा-आत्मभिः | O prince, great-souled ones | Instrumental plural |
| adharma-sahitā nāryaḥ | अधर्म-सहिता नार्यः | women joined with unrighteousness | Nominative plural |
| hatāḥ puruṣa-sattamaiḥ | हताः पुरुष-सत्तमैः | have been slain by the best of men | Nominative plural / Instrumental |
Reference: 1.25.22 · Bāla Kāṇḍa