Shloka 2.41Unverified draft
न विनश्येत्कथं कार्यं वैक्लव्यं न कथं भवेत् । लङ्घनं च समुद्रस्य कथं नु न वृथा भवेत् ।।5.2.41।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na vinaśyetkathaṃ kāryaṃ vaiklavyaṃ na kathaṃ bhavet | न विनश्येत्कथं कार्यं वैक्लव्यं न कथं भवेत् | how may the task not be ruined, how may there be no bungling | negation + optative verb + interrogative + nominative + nominative + negation + interrogative + optative verb |
| laṅghanaṃ ca samudrasya kathaṃ nu na vṛthā bhavet | लङ्घनं च समुद्रस्य कथं नु न वृथा भवेत् | and how may the leap across the ocean not be in vain? | nominative + particle + genitive + interrogative + particle + negation + adverb + optative verb |
Reference: 5.2.41 · Sundara Kāṇḍa