Shloka 25.21Unverified draft
न्यस्तशस्त्रौ गृहीतौ वा न दूतौ वधमर्हथः । प्रच्छन्नौ च विमुञ्चैतौ चारौ रात्रिञ्चरावुभौ ।।6.25.21।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nyastaśastrau gṛhītau vā na dūtau vadhamarhathaḥ | न्यस्तशस्त्रौ गृहीतौ वा न दूतौ वधमर्हथः | disarmed and captured, as envoys you do not deserve death' | nominative dual compound adjective + past participle dual + particle + negation + nominative dual + accusative + verb dual |
| pracchannau ca vimuñcaitau cārau rātriñcarāvubhau | प्रच्छन्नौ च विमुञ्चैतौ चारौ रात्रिञ्चरावुभौ | 'and release these two disguised spies, both night-rangers | accusative dual participle + particle + imperative + accusative dual pronoun + accusative dual + accusative dual compound + accusative dual |
Reference: 6.25.21 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa