Shloka 22.2Unverified draft
यथा यथा सान्त्वयिता वश्यः स्त्रीणां तथा तथा । यथा यथा प्रियं वक्ता परिभूतस्तथा तथा ।।5.22.2।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yathā yathā sāntvayitā vaśyaḥ strīṇāṃ tathā tathā | यथा यथा सान्त्वयिता वश्यः स्त्रीणां तथा तथा | 'the more a man coaxes women, the more he comes under their control | correlatives + nominative agent noun + nominative gerundive + genitive plural + correlatives |
| yathā yathā priyaṃ vaktā paribhūtastathā tathā | यथा यथा प्रियं वक्ता परिभूतस्तथा तथा | the more he speaks kindly, the more he is scorned | correlatives + accusative + nominative agent noun + past participle + correlatives |
Reference: 5.22.2 · Sundara Kāṇḍa