Shloka 10
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
Devanagari script
अमृतास्वादसदृशं बलतेजो5भिवर्धनम् | आदायादाय सैवाशु तयो: प्रादात् पुन: पुन:
Transliteration
amṛtāsvādasadṛśaṃ balatejo'bhivardhanam | ādāyādāya saivāśu tayoḥ prādāt punaḥ punaḥ ||
Translation
সেই ফল অমৃতসম সোৱাদযুক্ত আৰু বল-তেজ বৃদ্ধি কৰোঁতা আছিল। তাই তাক সোনকালে সোনকালে বাৰে বাৰে আনি, পুনঃ পুনঃ শ্ৰদ্ধাৰে সেই দুয়োকে দিছিল।
Word by Word
अमृतnectar, ambrosia
अमृत:
TypeNoun
Rootअमृत
FormNeuter, Genitive (in compound sense), Singular
आस्वादtaste, flavor
आस्वाद:
TypeNoun
Rootआस्वाद
FormMasculine, Nominative (in compound sense), Singular
सदृशम्similar to, like
सदृशम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसदृश
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
बलstrength
बल:
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Genitive (in compound sense), Singular
तेजःsplendor, vigor, energy
तेजः:
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस्
FormNeuter, Genitive (in compound sense), Singular
अभिवर्धनम्increase, augmentation
अभिवर्धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअभिवर्धन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
आदायhaving taken, taking
आदाय:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ + दा
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
आदायagain having taken (repeatedly bringing)
आदाय:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ + दा
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (स्त्री.)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
आशुquickly
आशु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआशु
तयोःof those two
तयोः:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual
प्रादात्gave
प्रादात्:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + दा
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
पुनःagain and again
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaF
fruit (phala)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Sincere, repeated service—offering what is nourishing and beneficial—embodies dharma: care for others’ well-being (strength and tejas) is an ethical act when done with reverence and constancy.
A woman repeatedly brings a nectar-like, strengthening fruit and promptly offers it again and again to two individuals, emphasizing her attentive, respectful service.