Shloka 6.14Unverified draft
न नास्तिको नानृतको न कश्चिदबहुश्रुत: । नासूयको न चाऽशक्तो नाविद्वान्विद्यते तदा ।।1.6.14।।
Meaning
In that time there was no atheist, no liar, no one poorly read in the scriptures, no one envious, incapable, or unlearned.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nāstika: na | नास्तिकः न | atheist, none | Indeclinable/particle |
| anṛtī | अनृती | liar | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| vā api | वा अपि | or, either | Indeclinable/particle |
| na kascit | न कस्चित् | none, anyone | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| a bahu śruta: | अ बहु श्रुतः | not, much, heard [learned] | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| na asūyaka: | न असूयकः | none, jealous | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| na ca | न च | not, also | Indeclinable/particle |
| aśakta: | अशक्तः | disabled | Nominative singular (masc.) |
| na a vidvān | न अ विद्वान् | none, un, scholarly | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
| vidyate tada | विद्यते तद | is found, thus | Best-effort: role not confidently classified |
Reference: 1.6.14 · Bāla Kāṇḍa