Shloka 48.26Unverified draft
हतवीरप्रधाना हि हतोत्साहा निरुद्यमा । सेना भ्रमति सङ्ख्येषु हतकर्णेव नौर्जले ।।6.48.26।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| hatavīrapradhānā hi hatotsāhā nirudyamā | हतवीरप्रधाना हि हतोत्साहा निरुद्यमा | for an army whose chief hero is slain, its spirit broken, without effort | nominative compound adjective + particle + nominative compound adjective + nominative adjective |
| senā bhramati saṅkhyeṣu hatakarṇeva naurjale | सेना भ्रमति सङ्ख्येषु हतकर्णेव नौर्जले | wanders aimlessly in battles, like a boat on water with its rudder gone | nominative + verb + locative + nominative compound adjective + particle of comparison + nominative + locative |
Reference: 6.48.26 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa