Shloka 10
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
Devanagari script
परस्वे निर्ममा नित्यं परदारविवर्जका:
Transliteration
parasve nirmamā nityaṁ paradāravivarjakāḥ
Translation
Maheshvara sprach: „Sie sind stets frei von Besitzgier nach fremdem Gut und enthalten sich der Frauen anderer.“
Word by Word
परस्वेin another's property/wealth
परस्वे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपरस्व (पर + स्व)
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
निर्ममाःfree from possessiveness (without 'mine'-ness)
निर्ममाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्मम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
परदारविवर्जकाःavoiding others' wives (abstaining from another's spouse)
परदारविवर्जकाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपरदारविवर्जक (परदार + विवर्जक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrīmaheśvara (Mahādeva/Śiva)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches two foundational restraints of dharma: non-appropriation of others’ wealth (freedom from possessiveness) and strict avoidance of sexual misconduct, specifically refraining from relations with another’s spouse.
Śrīmaheśvara is describing the ethical qualities of exemplary persons, highlighting their inner discipline—detachment from others’ possessions and moral restraint in matters of sexuality.