Shloka 9.14Unverified draft
खरो यद्यतिवृत्तस्तु रामेण निहतो रणे । अवश्यं प्राणिनां प्राणा रक्षितव्या यथाबलम् ।।6.9.14।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kharo yadyativṛttastu rāmeṇa nihato raṇe | खरो यद्यतिवृत्तस्तु रामेण निहतो रणे | if Khara, having transgressed, was killed in battle by Rāma | nominative name + conjunction + past participle + particle + instrumental name + past participle + locative |
| avaśyaṃ prāṇināṃ prāṇā rakṣitavyā yathābalam | अवश्यं प्राणिनां प्राणा रक्षितव्या यथाबलम् | surely living beings must guard their lives as best they can | adverb + genitive plural + nominative plural + nominative plural gerundive + adverb |
Reference: 6.9.14 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa