Shloka 26.12Unverified draft
न ह्येनामुत्सहे हन्तुं स्त्रीस्वभावेन रक्षिताम्। वीर्यं चास्यां गतिं चापि हनिष्यामीति मे मति:।।1.26.12।।
Meaning
I cannot bring myself to kill her, protected as she is by her womanhood; my intent is only to destroy her strength and mobility.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na hi enām utsahe hantum | न हि एनाम् उत्सहे हन्तुम् | for I am not inclined to kill her | Verb (present, middle) / Infinitive |
| strī-svabhāvena rakṣitām | स्त्री-स्वभावेन रक्षिताम् | protected by [being of] the nature of a woman | Instrumental / Accusative |
| vīryam ca asyām gatim ca api | वीर्यम् च अस्याम् गतिम् च अपि | but her might and her mobility too | Accusative singular |
| haniṣyāmi iti me matiḥ | हनिष्यामि इति मे मतिः | I shall destroy—this is my resolve | Verb (future) / Nominative singular |
Reference: 1.26.12 · Bāla Kāṇḍa