Shloka 66.6Unverified draft
साधु सौम्या निवर्तध्वं किं प्राणान्परिरक्षथ । नालं युद्धाय वै रक्षो महतीयं विभीषिका ।।6.66.6।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sādhu saumyā nivartadhvaṃ kiṃ prāṇānparirakṣatha | साधु सौम्या निवर्तध्वं किं प्राणान्परिरक्षथ | come, good friends, turn back; why are you protecting your lives? | adverb + vocative + imperative + interrogative + accusative + verb |
| nālaṃ yuddhāya vai rakṣo mahatīyaṃ vibhīṣikā | नालं युद्धाय वै रक्षो महतीयं विभीषिका | this rākṣasa is not fit for battle; this is a great scarecrow | negation + particle + dative + particle + nominative + nominative adjective + nominative pronoun + nominative |
Reference: 6.66.6 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa