अन्वयः

निश्चिता अपि even though decided, बुद्धि: intelligent, अर्थानर्थान्तरे between a proper course of action and inaction, न शोभते not look nice, पण्डितमानिनः clever and capable, दूताः messengers, कार्याणि efforts, घातयन्ति हि will spoil.

M N Dutt

All those works, which are generally taken in hand after duly deliberating over their propriety and impropriety, are generally spoiled by those emissaries who are proud of their learing.

Summary

'Even though messengers are not intelligent, they think themselves clever and capable. They act foolishly, swerve from proper course of action and fail in their effort.

पदच्छेदः

छन्दः

अनुष्टुप् [८]

छन्दोविश्लेषणम्

१	२	३	४	५	६	७	८
अ	र्था	न	र्था	न्त	रे	बु	द्धि
र्नि	श्चि	ता	पि	न	शो	भ	ते
घा	त	य	न्ति	हि	का	र्या	णि
दू	ताः	प	ण्डि	त	मा	नि	नः