Shloka 21.16Unverified draft
सर्वत्रोत्सृष्टदण्डं च लोकः सत्कुरुते नरम् । न साम्ना शक्यते कीर्तिर्न साम्ना शक्यते यशः ।।6.21.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sarvatrotsṛṣṭadaṇḍaṃ ca lokaḥ satkurute naram | सर्वत्रोत्सृष्टदण्डं च लोकः सत्कुरुते नरम् | and who wields the rod everywhere, such a man the world honours | adverb + accusative compound adjective + particle + nominative + verb + accusative |
| na sāmnā śakyate kīrtirna sāmnā śakyate yaśaḥ | न साम्ना शक्यते कीर्तिर्न साम्ना शक्यते यशः | fame cannot be won by conciliation, nor glory by conciliation | negation + instrumental + passive verb + nominative + negation + instrumental + passive verb + nominative |
Reference: 6.21.16 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa