Shloka 29.7Unverified draft
न तावत्सदृशं नाम सचिवैरुपजीविभिः । विप्रियं नृपतेर्वक्तुं निग्रहप्रग्रहे प्रभोः ।।6.29.7।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na tāvatsadṛśaṃ nāma sacivairupajīvibhiḥ | न तावत्सदृशं नाम सचिवैरुपजीविभिः | 'it is surely not fitting for ministers who live on the king's bounty | negation + particle + nominative adjective + particle + instrumental plural + instrumental plural adjective |
| vipriyaṃ nṛpatervaktuṃ nigrahapragrahe prabhoḥ | विप्रियं नृपतेर्वक्तुं निग्रहप्रग्रहे प्रभोः | to say unpleasant things to the king, the lord who can punish and reward | accusative + dative + infinitive + locative compound + genitive |
Reference: 6.29.7 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa