Shloka 10

अध्याय ३० — क्रोधदोषाः क्षमाप्रशंसा च

Defects of Anger and the Praise of Forbearance

Devanagari script

नावमंस्था हि सदृशान्‌ नावराउ्छेयस: कुतः । अवाप्य पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां न ते शुज्धमवर्धत,आपने अपने समान और अपनेसे छोटोंका भी कभी अपमान नहीं किया। फिर अपनेसे बड़ोंका तो करते ही कैसे? सारी पृथ्वीका राज्य पाकर भी आपका प्रभुताविषयक अहंकार कभी नहीं बढ़ा

Transliteration

nāvamaṃsthā hi sadṛśān nāvarāṃś ceyasaḥ kutaḥ | avāpya pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnāṃ na te śuddham avardhata ||

Translation

قال يودهيشثيرا: «لم تُبدِ قطّ احتقارًا حتى لمن هم في منزلتك، ولا لمن هم دونك—فكيف لك أن تستخفّ بكبارك؟ وحتى بعد أن نلتَ السيادة على الأرض كلّها، لم تنقص طهارتك الباطنة ولا تواضعك؛ ولم ينمُ فيك كبرياء السلطان.»

Word by Word

नnot

अवमंस्थाःyou insulted / you despised

हिindeed, for

सदृशान्equals, those similar (to you)

नnot

अवरान्inferiors, those lower (than you)

उतand also, even

श्रेयसःfrom one better/superior (than you) / of the superior

कुतःhow then? whence?

अवाप्यhaving obtained

पृथिवीम्the earth

कृत्स्नाम्entire, whole

नnot

तेto you / of you

शुद्धम्pure (here: pure-mindedness / purity)

अवर्धतincreased, grew

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Yudhiṣṭhira

pṛthivī (the earth/entire realm)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True nobility is shown by consistent respect and humility: one who does not demean equals or inferiors will naturally honor elders, and even great power (rule over the whole earth) should not produce arrogance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yudhiṣṭhira praises the addressee’s character, emphasizing their habitual non-contempt toward others and their freedom from pride even after attaining universal sovereignty, framing this as a mark of dharmic conduct.