Shloka 83.26Unverified draft
अथवा दुर्बलः क्लीबो बलं धर्मोऽनुवर्तते । दुर्बलो हृतमर्यादो न सेव्य इति मे मतिः ।।6.83.26।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| athavā durbalaḥ klībo balaṃ dharmo'nuvartate | अथवा दुर्बलः क्लीबो बलं धर्मोऽनुवर्तते | or else dharma is weak and impotent, and follows strength | particle + nominative adjective + nominative adjective + accusative + nominative + verb |
| durbalo hṛtamaryādo na sevya iti me matiḥ | दुर्बलो हृतमर्यादो न सेव्य इति मे मतिः | the weak, robbed of their dignity, should not be served; that is my view | nominative adjective + nominative compound adjective + negation + nominative gerundive + particle + genitive pronoun + nominative |
Reference: 6.83.26 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa