Shloka 17.61Unverified draft

अशक्यः सहसा राजन्भावो वेत्तुं परस्य वै । अन्तःस्वभावैर्गीतैस्तैर्नैपुण्यं पश्यता भृशम् ।।6.17.61।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
aśakyaḥ sahasā rājanbhāvo vettuṃ parasya vaiअशक्यः सहसा राजन्भावो वेत्तुं परस्य वैthe inner nature of another cannot be known quickly, kingnominative adjective + adverb + vocative + nominative + infinitive + genitive + particle
antaḥsvabhāvairgītaistairnaipuṇyaṃ paśyatā bhṛśamअन्तःस्वभावैर्गीतैस्तैर्नैपुण्यं पश्यता भृशम्by observing closely the expressions of his inner nature, his skillinstrumental plural compound + instrumental plural participle + instrumental plural pronoun + accusative + instrumental present participle + adverb

Reference: 6.17.61 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa