Shloka 23
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
Devanagari script
धनमाहूु: परं धर्म धने सर्व प्रतिष्ठितम् । जीवन्ति धनिनो लोके मृता ये त्वधना नरा:
Translation
ধনকে পরম ধর্মের সাধন বলা হয়েছে; ধনের উপরেই সব প্রতিষ্ঠিত। এই জগতে ধনবানরাই যেন জীবিত—যারা ধনহীন, তারা মৃতেরই সমান।
Word by Word
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आहुःthey say/call
आहुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural
परम्supreme/highest
परम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धनेin wealth
धने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
सर्वम्everything
सर्वम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
प्रतिष्ठितम्is established/grounded
प्रतिष्ठितम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-स्था
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
जीवन्तिlive
जीवन्ति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootजीव्
FormPresent, Third, Plural
धनिनःwealthy people
धनिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधनिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
लोकेin the world
लोके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
मृताःdead
मृताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past participle)
येwho/those who
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
अधनाःwithout wealth, poor
अधनाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नराःmen/people
नराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes