Shloka 2.21Unverified draft
निश्चेष्टाः क्षत्रिया मन्दाः सर्वे चण्डस्य बिभ्यति । लङ्घनार्थं च घोरस्य समुद्रस्य नदीपतेः ।।6.2.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| niśceṣṭāḥ kṣatriyā mandāḥ sarve caṇḍasya bibhyati | निश्चेष्टाः क्षत्रिया मन्दाः सर्वे चण्डस्य बिभ्यति | warriors who do nothing are sluggish; everyone fears a fierce man | nominative plural adjective + nominative plural + nominative plural adjective + nominative plural adjective + genitive + verb plural |
| laṅghanārthaṃ ca ghorasya samudrasya nadīpateḥ | लङ्घनार्थं च घोरस्य समुद्रस्य नदीपतेः | and for crossing the dreadful ocean, lord of rivers | adverb compound + particle + genitive adjective + genitive + genitive compound |
Reference: 6.2.21 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa