Shloka 2.15Unverified draft
पुरुषस्य हि लोकेऽस्मिन् शोकः शौर्यापकर्षणः । यत्तु कार्यं मनुष्येण शौण्डीर्यमवलम्बता । तदलङ्करणायैव कर्तुर्भवति सत्वरम् ।।6.2.15।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| puruṣasya hi loke'smin śokaḥ śauryāpakarṣaṇaḥ | पुरुषस्य हि लोकेऽस्मिन् शोकः शौर्यापकर्षणः | for in this world grief saps a man's courage | genitive + particle + locative + locative pronoun + nominative + nominative compound adjective |
| yattu kāryaṃ manuṣyeṇa śauṇḍīryamavalambatā | यत्तु कार्यं मनुष्येण शौण्डीर्यमवलम्बता | whatever a man must do, relying on his boldness | relative pronoun + particle + nominative gerundive + instrumental + accusative + instrumental present participle |
| tadalaṅkaraṇāyaiva karturbhavati satvaram | तदलङ्करणायैव कर्तुर्भवति सत्वरम् | done swiftly, that becomes an ornament to the doer | nominative pronoun + dative + particle + genitive + verb + adverb |
Reference: 6.2.15 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa