Shloka 21.20Unverified draft
वधं चानिच्छता घोरं त्वयासौ पुरुषर्षभः । विदितः स हि धर्मज्ञः शरणागतवत्सलः ।।5.21.20।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vadhaṃ cānicchatā ghoraṃ tvayāsau puruṣarṣabhaḥ | वधं चानिच्छता घोरं त्वयासौ पुरुषर्षभः | and by you, if you do not wish a terrible death, that bull among men | accusative + particle + instrumental negative participle + accusative adjective + instrumental pronoun + nominative pronoun + nominative compound |
| viditaḥ sa hi dharmajñaḥ śaraṇāgatavatsalaḥ | विदितः स हि धर्मज्ञः शरणागतवत्सलः | should be known: for he knows dharma and is kind to those who seek refuge | past participle + nominative pronoun + particle + nominative compound adjective + nominative compound adjective |
Reference: 5.21.20 · Sundara Kāṇḍa