Shloka 21.8Unverified draft
आत्मानमुपमां कृत्वा स्वेषु दारेषु रम्यताम् । अतुष्टं स्वेषु दारेषु चपलं चलितेन्द्रियम् ।।5.21.8।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| ātmānamupamāṃ kṛtvā sveṣu dāreṣu ramyatām | आत्मानमुपमां कृत्वा स्वेषु दारेषु रम्यताम् | taking yourself as the measure, take your pleasure with your own wives | accusative reflexive + accusative + gerund + locative plural adjective + locative plural + passive imperative |
| atuṣṭaṃ sveṣu dāreṣu capalaṃ calitendriyam | अतुष्टं स्वेषु दारेषु चपलं चलितेन्द्रियम् | one unsatisfied with his own wives, fickle, with restless senses | accusative negative participle + locative plural adjective + locative plural + accusative adjective + accusative compound adjective |
Reference: 5.21.8 · Sundara Kāṇḍa