Shloka 2.17Unverified draft
विनष्टे वा प्रनष्टे वा शोकः सर्वार्थनाशनः । त्वं तु बुद्धिमतां श्रेष्ठः सर्वशास्त्रार्थकोविदः ।।6.2.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| vinaṣṭe vā pranaṣṭe vā śokaḥ sarvārthanāśanaḥ | विनष्टे वा प्रनष्टे वा शोकः सर्वार्थनाशनः | when something is lost or gone, grief only ruins every aim | locative participle + particle + locative participle + particle + nominative + nominative compound adjective |
| tvaṃ tu buddhimatāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvaśāstrārthakovidaḥ | त्वं तु बुद्धिमतां श्रेष्ठः सर्वशास्त्रार्थकोविदः | and you are the best of the wise, skilled in the meaning of all the scriptures | nominative pronoun + particle + genitive plural + nominative superlative + nominative compound adjective |
Reference: 6.2.17 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa