Shloka 16.21Unverified draft
अप्रियस्य तु पथ्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः । बद्धं कालस्य पाशेन सर्वभूतापहारिणा ।।6.16.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| apriyasya tu pathyasya vaktā śrotā ca durlabhaḥ | अप्रियस्य तु पथ्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः | but one who speaks, and one who hears, the unpleasant but wholesome, is rare | genitive adjective + particle + genitive adjective + nominative agent noun + nominative agent noun + particle + nominative adjective |
| baddhaṃ kālasya pāśena sarvabhūtāpahāriṇā | बद्धं कालस्य पाशेन सर्वभूतापहारिणा | bound by the noose of Time, which carries off all beings | accusative participle + genitive + instrumental + instrumental compound adjective |
Reference: 6.16.21 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa