Shloka 16.12Unverified draft
यथा मधुकरस्तर्षाद्रसं विन्दन्न विद्यते । तथा त्वमपि तत्रैव तथाऽनार्येषु सौहृदम् ।।6.16.12।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| yathā madhukarastarṣādrasaṃ vindanna vidyate | यथा मधुकरस्तर्षाद्रसं विन्दन्न विद्यते | as a bee, out of thirst, finding nectar, does not stay | particle + nominative + ablative + accusative + present participle + negation + passive verb |
| tathā tvamapi tatraiva tathā'nāryeṣu sauhṛdam | तथा त्वमपि तत्रैव तथाऽनार्येषु सौहृदम् | so are you too in that case; so is friendship with the ignoble | adverb + nominative pronoun + particle + adverb + particle + adverb + locative plural adjective + nominative |
Reference: 6.16.12 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa