Shloka 16.22Unverified draft
न नश्यन्तमुपेक्षेयं प्रदीप्तं शरणं यथा । दीप्तपावकसङ्काशैः शितैः काञ्चनभूषणैः ।।6.16.22।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na naśyantamupekṣeyaṃ pradīptaṃ śaraṇaṃ yathā | न नश्यन्तमुपेक्षेयं प्रदीप्तं शरणं यथा | I would not look on as you perish, as one would not at a burning house | negation + accusative present participle + optative verb + accusative participle + accusative + particle |
| dīptapāvakasaṅkāśaiḥ śitaiḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ | दीप्तपावकसङ्काशैः शितैः काञ्चनभूषणैः | with sharp, gold-adorned arrows, like blazing fire | instrumental plural compound adjective + instrumental plural adjective + instrumental plural compound adjective |
Reference: 6.16.22 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa