Shloka 19
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
Devanagari script
ह्वीरहता बाधते धर्म धर्मो हन्ति हत: श्रियम् श्रीहता पुरुषं हन्ति पुरुषस्याधनं वध:
Translation
লজ্জা নষ্ট হলে ধর্ম নষ্ট হয়; ধর্ম নষ্ট হলে শ্রী-সম্পদ নষ্ট হয়; সম্পদ নষ্ট হলে মানুষই বিনষ্ট হয়—কারণ ধনহীনতাই মানুষের সর্বনাশ।
Word by Word
ह्रीहताdeprived of modesty (shame destroyed)
ह्रीहता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootह्री + हत
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
बाधतेafflicts / overpowers
बाधते:
TypeVerb
Rootबाध्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मःdharma
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हन्तिdestroys / kills
हन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
हतःwhen destroyed / destroyed
हतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootहन् (क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रियम्prosperity, wealth
श्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्री
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
श्रीहताdeprived of wealth (prosperity destroyed)
श्रीहता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्री + हत
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
पुरुषम्a man, person
पुरुषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हन्तिdestroys / kills
हन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पुरुषस्यof a man
पुरुषस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अधनम्poverty / lack of wealth
अधनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअधन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वधःslaying, destruction
वधः:
TypeNoun
Rootवध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes