Shloka 17.21Unverified draft
अन्तर्धानगता ह्येते राक्षसाः कामरूपिणः । शूराश्च निकृतिज्ञाश्च तेषु जातु न विश्वसेत् ।।6.17.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| antardhānagatā hyete rākṣasāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ | अन्तर्धानगता ह्येते राक्षसाः कामरूपिणः | for these rākṣasas can vanish and take any form at will | nominative plural compound participle + particle + nominative plural pronoun + nominative plural + nominative plural compound adjective |
| śūrāśca nikṛtijñāśca teṣu jātu na viśvaset | शूराश्च निकृतिज्ञाश्च तेषु जातु न विश्वसेत् | they are brave and know trickery; one should never trust them | nominative plural + particle + nominative plural compound adjective + particle + locative plural pronoun + adverb + negation + optative verb |
Reference: 6.17.21 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa