Shloka 18.11Unverified draft
अपापास्तत्कुलीनाश्च मानयन्ति स्वकान्हितान् । एष प्रायो नरेन्द्राणां शङ्कनीयस्तु शोभनः ।।6.18.11।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| apāpāstatkulīnāśca mānayanti svakānhitān | अपापास्तत्कुलीनाश्च मानयन्ति स्वकान्हितान् | kinsmen who are not wicked do honour their own well-wishers | nominative plural adjective + nominative plural compound + particle + causative verb plural + accusative plural adjective + accusative plural adjective |
| eṣa prāyo narendrāṇāṃ śaṅkanīyastu śobhanaḥ | एष प्रायो नरेन्द्राणां शङ्कनीयस्तु शोभनः | yet as a rule, even a good kinsman is suspect to kings | nominative pronoun + adverb + genitive plural compound + nominative gerundive + particle + nominative adjective |
Reference: 6.18.11 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa