Shloka 105

आचारप्रशंसा

Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity

Devanagari script

परापवाद न ब्रूयान्नाप्रियं च कदाचन । न मन्यु: कश्रिदुत्पाद्य: पुरुषेण भवार्थिना

Transliteration

parāpavādaṁ na brūyān nāpriyaṁ ca kadācana | na manyuḥ kaścid utpādyaḥ puruṣeṇa bhavārthinā ||

Translation

Bhishma sprach: Wer sein wahres Wohl sucht, soll niemals Verleumdung über andere aussprechen und zu keiner Zeit harte, unerwünschte Worte reden. Auch soll er durch sein Verhalten bei niemandem Zorn hervorrufen.

Word by Word

• परापवादम्: slander of others
• परापवादम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परापवाद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• ब्रूयात्: should speak/utter
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (वच्)
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• न: nor/not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अप्रियम्: unpleasant (speech/words)
• अप्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्रिय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• कदाचन: ever/at any time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचन

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

• मन्युः: anger
• मन्युः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्यु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कश्चित्: any (one)
• कश्चित्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: कश्चित्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उत्पाद्यः: to be produced/caused (i.e., should not be caused)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्पाद्य (उत्+पद्/उत्+पाद्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Gerundive (tavya/ya), passive necessity

• पुरुषेण: by a man/person
• पुरुषेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• भव-अर्थिना: by one who seeks welfare/prosperity (his own good)
• भव-अर्थिना: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भव + अर्थिन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Cultivate disciplined speech: do not slander others, do not speak hurtful words, and do not provoke anger—because one’s welfare is protected by restraint and non-injury through speech.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Anushasana Parva, Bhishma continues his instruction on dharma, giving practical ethical guidance; here he emphasizes verbal restraint and avoiding actions that inflame others’ anger.