Shloka 4
Kṣātra-Dharma, Daṇḍanīti, and Social Order
Indra–Māndhātṛ Dialogue
Devanagari script
अपरे वचनै: पुण्यैर्वादिनो लोकनिश्चयम् । अनिश्चयज्ञा धर्माणामदृष्टन्ते परे हता:
Translation
কিন্তু অন্য কতক বিতর্ককারী, যারা ধর্মতত্ত্ব জানে না, পুণ্যপ্রতীত যুক্তিবাক্যে লোকের দৃঢ় বিশ্বাস টলিয়ে দেয়; আর শ্রোতারা যখন প্রত্যক্ষ দৃষ্টান্ত পায় না, তখন তারা পরলোকে নষ্ট-বিভ্রান্ত হয়।
Word by Word
अपरेothers
अपरे:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअपर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वचनैःby words/speeches
वचनैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवचन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
पुण्यैःpious/fair (seeming) / good
पुण्यैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootपुण्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
वादिनःdebaters/speakers
वादिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवादिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
लोकनिश्चयम्people's conviction/settled belief
लोकनिश्चयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोकनिश्चय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनिश्चयज्ञाःnot knowing/uncertain about (true) ascertainment
अनिश्चयज्ञाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनिश्चयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
धर्माणाम्of dharmas / of duties / of righteousness
धर्माणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अदृष्टान्तेwhen/where there is no example (seen illustration)
अदृष्टान्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअदृष्टान्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
परेin the other world / hereafter
परे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपर
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
हताःruined/destroyed
हताः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes