Shloka 19

Devanagari script

किं दुर्मर्षं तितिक्षूणां किमकार्यमसाधुभि: । किं न देयं वदान्यानां क: पर: समदर्शिनाम् ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

kiṁ durmarṣaṁ titikṣūṇāṁ kim akāryam asādhubhiḥ kiṁ na deyaṁ vadānyānāṁ kaḥ paraḥ sama-darśinām

Translation

Was könnte der Duldsame nicht ertragen? Was würde der Böse nicht tun? Was würde der Freigebige nicht geben? Und wen sähe der Gleichblickende als Fremden?

Synonyms

• kim: what
• kim: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• durmarṣam: unendurable
• durmarṣam: Visheshana (Predicate Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durmarṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• titikṣūṇām: for the patient/forgiving
• titikṣūṇām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: titikṣu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• kim: what
• kim: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• akāryam: impossible act/bad deed
• akāryam: Visheshana (Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• asādhubhiḥ: by the wicked
• asādhubhiḥ: Kartri (Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asādhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• kim: what
• kim: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• na: not
• na: Negation
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negative Particle

• deyam: to be given
• deyam: Visheshana (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dā (धातु) -> deya
• Form: Kritya Pratyaya (Potential Participle), Neuter, Nom, Sg

• vadānyānām: of the generous
• vadānyānām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadānya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• kaḥ: who
• kaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• paraḥ: stranger/outsider
• paraḥ: Visheshana (Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sama-darśinām: of those who see equally
• sama-darśinām: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sama-darśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

Purport

In the previous verse, Lord Kṛṣṇa and the two Pāṇḍava brothers, Bhīma and Arjuna, requested Jarāsandha to grant them whatever they asked of him. Here they explain why there is no need for them to specify their desire.

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about tolerance and endurance?

This verse teaches that a truly tolerant person can bear even what seems unbearable, highlighting forbearance (titikṣā) as a hallmark of spiritual maturity.

What does the Bhagavatam imply about the nature of wicked people (asādhus)?

It states that the wicked may commit even prohibited or shameful acts, warning that lack of virtue can remove moral restraint.

How can I apply ‘equal vision’ (samadarśina) in modern life?

Practice seeing others beyond social labels—offer respect and goodwill to all, reduce prejudice, and act with fairness and compassion in daily dealings.