Shloka 89
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
Devanagari script
गृहस्नेहावबद्धानां नराणामल्पमेधसाम् । कुस्त्री खादति मांसानि माघमां सेगवा इव
Translation
那些愚昧之人，被家宅之恋所缚，便会被狡诈之妇“食其肉”——也就是被吸干精力，榨尽安乐，使其枯槁。正如雌蟹竟为自己的子嗣所毁灭一般。
Word by Word
गृहस्नेहावबद्धानाम्of (those) bound by attachment to home
गृहस्नेहावबद्धानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootगृहस्नेहावबद्ध
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
नराणाम्of men
नराणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अल्पमेधसाम्of the dull-witted / of little intelligence
अल्पमेधसाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्पमेधस्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
कुस्त्रीa wicked woman
कुस्त्री:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुस्त्री
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
खादतिeats / devours
खादति:
TypeVerb
Rootखाद्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular
मांसानिflesh (pieces)
मांसानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमांस
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
माघमांसcrab-flesh (lit. Māgha-crab flesh; i.e., crab’s flesh)
माघमांस:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमाघमांस
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
इवlike, as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
Speaker
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes