Shloka 52.21Unverified draft
साधुर्वा यदि वासाधुः परैरेष समर्पितः । ब्रुवन्परार्थं परवान्न दूतो वधमर्हति ।।5.52.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sādhurvā yadi vāsādhuḥ paraireṣa samarpitaḥ | साधुर्वा यदि वासाधुः परैरेष समर्पितः | good or bad, he has been sent by others | nominative adjective + particle + conjunction + particle + nominative adjective + instrumental plural + nominative pronoun + past participle |
| bruvanparārthaṃ paravānna dūto vadhamarhati | ब्रुवन्परार्थं परवान्न दूतो वधमर्हति | an envoy, speaking for another and dependent on him, does not deserve death | present participle + accusative compound + nominative adjective + negation + nominative + accusative + verb |
Reference: 5.52.21 · Sundara Kāṇḍa