Shloka 17.41Unverified draft
अर्थानर्थौ विनिश्चित्य व्यवसायं भजेत ह । गुणतः सङ्ग्रहं कुर्याद्दोषतस्तु विसर्जयेत् ।।6.17.41।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| arthānarthau viniścitya vyavasāyaṃ bhajeta ha | अर्थानर्थौ विनिश्चित्य व्यवसायं भजेत ह | having determined gain and loss, one should take a decision | accusative dual compound + gerund + accusative + optative verb + particle |
| guṇataḥ saṅgrahaṃ kuryāddoṣatastu visarjayet | गुणतः सङ्ग्रहं कुर्याद्दोषतस्तु विसर्जयेत् | accept if there is merit, but reject if there is fault | adverb + accusative + optative verb + adverb + particle + optative verb |
Reference: 6.17.41 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa