Shloka 9.17Unverified draft
न नः क्षमं वीर्यवता तेन धर्मानुवर्तिना । वैरं निरर्थकं कर्तुं दीयतामस्य मैथिली ।।6.9.17।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| na naḥ kṣamaṃ vīryavatā tena dharmānuvartinā | न नः क्षमं वीर्यवता तेन धर्मानुवर्तिना | it is not right for us, with that valiant follower of dharma | negation + genitive plural pronoun + nominative adjective + instrumental adjective + instrumental pronoun + instrumental compound |
| vairaṃ nirarthakaṃ kartuṃ dīyatāmasya maithilī | वैरं निरर्थकं कर्तुं दीयतामस्य मैथिली | to make pointless enmity; let Maithilī be given back to him | accusative + accusative adjective + infinitive + passive imperative + dative pronoun + nominative name |
Reference: 6.9.17 · Yuddha Kāṇḍa