Shloka 17.28Unverified draft
प्रविष्टः शत्रुसैन्यं हि प्राज्ञः शत्रुरतर्कितः । निहन्यादन्तरं लब्ध्वा उलूक इव वायसान् ।।6.17.28।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| praviṣṭaḥ śatrusainyaṃ hi prājñaḥ śatruratarkitaḥ | प्रविष्टः शत्रुसैन्यं हि प्राज्ञः शत्रुरतर्कितः | for a clever enemy, entering the enemy army unsuspected | past participle + accusative compound + particle + nominative adjective + nominative + nominative participle |
| nihanyādantaraṃ labdhvā ulūka iva vāyasān | निहन्यादन्तरं लब्ध्वा उलूक इव वायसान् | would kill when he finds an opening, as an owl kills crows | optative verb + accusative + gerund + nominative + particle + accusative plural |
Reference: 6.17.28 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa