Shloka 30.18Unverified draft
तथाऽत्र प्रतिपत्स्यामि ज्ञात्वा तेषां बलाबलम् । अवश्यं बलसङ्ख्यानं कर्तव्यं युद्धमिच्छताम् ।।6.30.18।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tathā'tra pratipatsyāmi jñātvā teṣāṃ balābalam | तथाऽत्र प्रतिपत्स्यामि ज्ञात्वा तेषां बलाबलम् | then I will act on it, knowing their strengths and weaknesses | adverb + adverb + future verb + gerund + genitive plural pronoun + accusative compound |
| avaśyaṃ balasaṅkhyānaṃ kartavyaṃ yuddhamicchatām | अवश्यं बलसङ्ख्यानं कर्तव्यं युद्धमिच्छताम् | a count of forces must be made by those who wish for war' | adverb + nominative compound + nominative gerundive + genitive plural compound present participle |
Reference: 6.30.18 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa