Word meanings
- avācya-vādān
- using harsh words
- ca
- and
- bahūn
- many
- vadiṣyanti
- will say
- tava
- your
- ahitāḥ
- enemies
- nindantaḥ
- defame
- tava
- your
- sāmarthyam
- might
- tataḥ
- than that
- duḥkha-taram
- more painful
- nu
- indeed
- kim
- what
Translations
Your enemies, scoffing at your power, will speak many abusive words—what could be more painful than this?
Your enemies will spread scandal and mock your courage. Is there anything more humiliating?
And your enemies will speak many indecent words while denigrating your power. What can be more painful than that?
तेरे शत्रुलोग तेरी सार्मथ्यकी निन्दा करते हुए न कहनेयोग्य बहुत-से वचन भी कहेंगे। उससे बढ़कर और दुःखकी बात क्या होगी?Commentary
There is really no pain more unbearable and tormenting that that of slander thus incurred.