Shloka 88.28Unverified draft
अथ कस्माद्वदस्येतत्सम्पादय सुकर्मणा । अकृत्वा कत्थसे कर्म किमर्थमिह राक्षस ।।6.88.28।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| atha kasmādvadasyetatsampādaya sukarmaṇā | अथ कस्माद्वदस्येतत्सम्पादय सुकर्मणा | why then do you say this? accomplish it by a fine deed | particle + interrogative ablative + verb + accusative pronoun + causative imperative + instrumental compound |
| akṛtvā katthase karma kimarthamiha rākṣasa | अकृत्वा कत्थसे कर्म किमर्थमिह राक्षस | without doing the deed, why do you boast here, rākṣasa | negative gerund + verb + accusative + interrogative + adverb + vocative |
Reference: 6.88.28 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa