Shloka 17.44Unverified draft

प्रणिधाय हि चारेण यथावत्सूक्ष्मबुद्धिना । परीक्ष्य च ततः कार्यो यथान्यायं परिग्रहः ।।6.17.44।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
praṇidhāya hi cāreṇa yathāvatsūkṣmabuddhināप्रणिधाय हि चारेण यथावत्सूक्ष्मबुद्धिनाfor having had him watched properly by a spy of subtle mindgerund + particle + instrumental + adverb + instrumental compound adjective
parīkṣya ca tataḥ kāryo yathānyāyaṃ parigrahaḥपरीक्ष्य च ततः कार्यो यथान्यायं परिग्रहःand having tested him, acceptance should then be granted as is proper'gerund + particle + adverb + nominative gerundive + adverb + nominative

Reference: 6.17.44 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa