Shloka 48.13Unverified draft
न खल्वियं मतिः श्रेष्ठा यत्त्वां सम्प्रेषयाम्यहम् । इयं च राजधर्माणां क्षत्रस्य च मतिर्मता ।।5.48.13।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na khalviyaṃ matiḥ śreṣṭhā yattvāṃ sampreṣayāmyaham | न खल्वियं मतिः श्रेष्ठा यत्त्वां सम्प्रेषयाम्यहम् | it is not the best course that I send you | negation + particle + nominative pronoun + nominative + nominative superlative + conjunction + accusative pronoun + verb + nominative pronoun |
| iyaṃ ca rājadharmāṇāṃ kṣatrasya ca matirmatā | इयं च राजधर्माणां क्षत्रस्य च मतिर्मता | but this is held to be the view of royal duty and of the warrior code | nominative pronoun + particle + genitive plural compound + genitive + particle + nominative + past participle |
Reference: 5.48.13 · Sundara Kāṇḍa