Shloka 12.30Unverified draft
न्यायेन राजकार्याणि यः करोति दशानन । न स सन्तप्यते पश्चान्निश्चितार्थमतिर्नृपः ।।6.12.30।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nyāyena rājakāryāṇi yaḥ karoti daśānana | न्यायेन राजकार्याणि यः करोति दशानन | the king who does his royal duties by the proper method, ten-faced one | instrumental + accusative plural compound + relative pronoun + verb + vocative compound |
| na sa santapyate paścānniścitārthamatirnṛpaḥ | न स सन्तप्यते पश्चान्निश्चितार्थमतिर्नृपः | that king, his mind set on a settled purpose, does not regret it later | negation + nominative pronoun + verb + adverb + nominative compound adjective + nominative |
Reference: 6.12.30 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa