Shloka 68
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
Devanagari script
तत्तु कर्म तथा कुर्याद् येन श्लाघ्येत संसदि । शीलं समासेनैतत् ते कथितं कुरुसत्तम,जो कर्म जिस प्रकार करनेसे भरी सभामें मनुष्यकी प्रशंसा हो, उसे उसी प्रकार करना चाहिये। कुरुश्रेष्ठ! यह तुम्हें थोड़ेमें शीलका स्वरूप बताया गया है
Transliteration
tattu karma tathā kuryād yena ślāghyeta saṃsadi | śīlaṃ samāsenaitat te kathitaṃ kurusattama ||
Translation
لذلك ينبغي أن تُؤدَّى الأعمال على نحوٍ يُثنى به على المرء في المجلس العامّ المكتظ. يا خيرَ الكورو، هذا—على سبيل الإيجاز—ما أخبرتُك به بوصفه خلاصة حسن السيرة (śīla).
Word by Word
तत्that (act/thing)
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
कर्मdeed, action
कर्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तथाthus, in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
कुर्यात्should do
कुर्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
येनby which
येन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
श्लाघ्येतwould be praised
श्लाघ्येत:
TypeVerb
Rootश्लाघ्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada (passive sense)
संसदिin the assembly
संसदि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंसद्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
शीलम्conduct, character
शीलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशील
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
समासेनbriefly, in summary
समासेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसमास
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
कथितम्told, stated
कथितम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकथ्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative, Singular
कुरु-सत्तमO best of the Kurus
कुरु-सत्तम:
TypeNoun
Rootकुरु + सत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Characters & Entities
D
DhṛtarāṣṭraK
Kuru (lineage)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes