Shloka 17.40Unverified draft
छादयित्वात्मभावं हि चरन्ति शठबुद्धयः । प्रहरन्ति च रन्ध्रेषु सोऽनर्थः सुमहान्भवेत् ।।6.17.40।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| chādayitvātmabhāvaṃ hi caranti śaṭhabuddhayaḥ | छादयित्वात्मभावं हि चरन्ति शठबुद्धयः | for the deceitful go about hiding their true nature | causative gerund + accusative compound + particle + verb plural + nominative plural compound adjective |
| praharanti ca randhreṣu so'narthaḥ sumahānbhavet | प्रहरन्ति च रन्ध्रेषु सोऽनर्थः सुमहान्भवेत् | and strike at weak points; that would be a very great disaster | verb plural + particle + locative plural + nominative pronoun + nominative + nominative adjective + optative verb |
Reference: 6.17.40 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa