Shloka 112.19Unverified draft
इयं हि पूर्वैः सन्दिष्टा गतिः क्षत्रियसम्मता । क्षत्रियो निहतः सङ्ख्ये न शोच्य इति निश्चयः ।।6.112.19।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| iyaṃ hi pūrvaiḥ sandiṣṭā gatiḥ kṣatriyasammatā | इयं हि पूर्वैः सन्दिष्टा गतिः क्षत्रियसम्मता | for this is the path taught by the ancients, approved for kṣatriyas | nominative pronoun + particle + instrumental + past participle + nominative + nominative compound participle |
| kṣatriyo nihataḥ saṅkhye na śocya iti niścayaḥ | क्षत्रियो निहतः सङ्ख्ये न शोच्य इति निश्चयः | the settled view is that a kṣatriya slain in battle is not to be mourned | nominative + past participle + locative + negation + nominative gerundive + particle + nominative |
Reference: 6.112.19 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa