Shloka 5

Vasiṣṭha on Saṃsāra, Guṇas, and Misattributed Agency

Mahābhārata 12.292

Devanagari script

न धर्मार्थी नृशंसेन कर्मणा धनमर्जयेत्‌ । शक्तित: सर्वकार्याणि कुर्यन्नद्धिमनुस्मरेत्‌

Transliteration

na dharmārthī nṛśaṃsena karmaṇā dhanam arjayet | śaktitaḥ sarvakāryāṇi kuryann addhim anusmaret ||

Translation

যি ধৰ্ম কামনা কৰে, সি নিষ্ঠুৰ বা নিৰ্দয় কৰ্মে ধন অৰ্জন নকৰিব। নিজৰ সামৰ্থ্য অনুসাৰে সকলো কৰ্তব্য পালন কৰি, সদায় পৰম হিত—উচ্চতম কল্যাণ—স্মৰণত ৰাখিব।

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• धर्मार्थी: one seeking dharma (righteousness)
• धर्मार्थी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मार्थिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नृशंसेन: by cruel (means)
• नृशंसेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नृशंस
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• कर्मणा: by an act/deed
• कर्मणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अर्जयेत्: should acquire/earn
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ज्
• Form: Vidhi-linga, Optative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• शक्तितः: according to (one's) ability
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शक्ति

• सर्वकार्याणि: all tasks/acts
• सर्वकार्याणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वकार्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• कुर्यन्: doing/performing
• कुर्यन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Shatr (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अद्धि: indeed, surely
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्धि

• मनुस्मरेत्: should keep in mind/remember
• Type: Verb
• Root: मनु-स्मृ
• Form: Vidhi-linga, Optative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

पराशर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Parāśara