Shloka 35.9Unverified draft
स्वपक्षवर्धनं कुर्वन्महदैश्वर्यमश्नुते । हीयमानेन कर्तव्यो राज्ञा सन्धिः समेन च ।।6.35.9।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| svapakṣavardhanaṃ kurvanmahadaiśvaryamaśnute | स्वपक्षवर्धनं कुर्वन्महदैश्वर्यमश्नुते | increasing his own side, he attains great sovereignty | accusative compound + participle + accusative adjective + accusative + verb |
| hīyamānena kartavyo rājñā sandhiḥ samena ca | हीयमानेन कर्तव्यो राज्ञा सन्धिः समेन च | a declining king, and one of equal strength, should make peace | instrumental participle + gerundive + instrumental + nominative + instrumental adjective + conjunction |
Reference: 6.35.9 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa