Shloka 87.15Unverified draft
गुणवान्वा परजनः स्वजनो निर्गुणोऽपि वा । निर्गुणः स्वजनः श्रेयान्यः परः पर एव सः ।।6.87.15।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| guṇavānvā parajanaḥ svajano nirguṇo'pi vā | गुणवान्वा परजनः स्वजनो निर्गुणोऽपि वा | whether the stranger has virtues or one's own kin is without virtue | nominative adjective + particle + nominative compound + nominative compound + nominative adjective + particle + particle |
| nirguṇaḥ svajanaḥ śreyānyaḥ paraḥ para eva saḥ | निर्गुणः स्वजनः श्रेयान्यः परः पर एव सः | one's own kin, though without virtue, is better; a stranger remains a stranger | nominative adjective + nominative compound + nominative comparative + relative pronoun + nominative + nominative + particle + nominative pronoun |
Reference: 6.87.15 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa