Shloka 13.34Unverified draft
अवज्ञया न दातव्यं कस्यचिल्लीलयाऽपि वा। अवज्ञया कृतं हन्याद्दातारं नात्र संशय:।।1.13.34।।
Meaning
"Nothing is to be given to anyone with disrespect or carelessly; a gift given disrespectfully harms the giver, without doubt."
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| avajñayā na dātavyam | अवज्ञया न दातव्यम् | nothing must be given with disrespect | Nominative singular (gerundive, negated) |
| kasyacit līlayā api vā | कस्यचित् लीलया अपि वा | to anyone, or even carelessly | Instrumental singular |
| avajñayā kṛtam hanyāt | अवज्ञया कृतम् हन्यात् | what is done with disrespect harms | Verb (optative) |
| dātāram na atra saṃśayaḥ | दातारम् न अत्र संशयः | the giver — there is no doubt about this | Accusative singular |
Reference: 1.13.34 · Bāla Kāṇḍa