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Shloka 54

Daṇḍa-svarūpa-nirūpaṇa

The Nature, Forms, and Function of Daṇḍa

पश्येदुपायान्‌ विविधै: क्रियापथै- न चानुपायेन मतिं निवेशयेत्‌ । श्रियं विशिष्टां विपुलं यशो धनं न दोषदर्शी पुरुष: समश्चुते,राजा नाना प्रकारकी कार्यपद्धतियोंद्वारा शत्रु-विजयके बहुत-से उपाय दढूँढ़ निकाले। अयोग्य उपायसे काम लेनेका विचार न करे, जो निर्दोष व्यक्तियोंके भी दोष देखता है, वह मनुष्य विशिष्ट सम्पत्ति, महान्‌ यश और प्रचुर धन नहीं पा सकता

paśyed upāyān vividhaiḥ kriyāpathair na cānupāyena matiṁ niveśayet | śriyaṁ viśiṣṭāṁ vipulaṁ yaśo dhanaṁ na doṣadarśī puruṣaḥ samaśnute ||

Bhishma sprach: „Ein König suche die Mittel zum Erfolg auf vielerlei Wegen praktischen Handelns und richte seinen Sinn nicht auf unziemliche Mittel. Wer fehlerklaubt—wer selbst am Schuldlosen Mängel sieht—erlangt weder ausgezeichneten Wohlstand noch großen Ruhm noch Reichtum.“

पश्येत्should see/should look for
पश्येत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormVidhi-linga, Optative (injunctive sense), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
उपायान्means, strategies
उपायान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउपाय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विविधैःby various
विविधैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविविध
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
क्रियापथैःby courses/methods of action
क्रियापथैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्रियापथ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनुपायेनby an improper means / by a non-means
अनुपायेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअनुपाय
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
मतिम्thought, intention
मतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
निवेशयेत्should not fix/place (one’s mind)
निवेशयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि-विश्
FormVidhi-linga, Optative, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada, true
श्रियम्prosperity, fortune
श्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्री
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
विशिष्टाम्excellent, distinguished
विशिष्टाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootविशिष्ट
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
विपुलम्abundant, great
विपुलम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootविपुल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यशःfame
यशः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयशस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
दोषदर्शीfault-finding (one who sees faults)
दोषदर्शी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदोष-दर्शिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुरुषःa man, person
पुरुषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समश्नुतेattains, obtains
समश्नुते:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-अश्
FormLat, Present, 3, Singular, Atmanepada

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
K
king (rājā)

Educational Q&A

Seek success through appropriate, well-considered methods, not through unfit or unethical expedients; and avoid a fault-finding disposition, because it undermines the prosperity, fame, and wealth that stable rule depends upon.

In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous governance, Bhishma continues advising the ruler: employ diverse practical strategies for victory and administration, but reject improper means and the habit of imputing faults even to the innocent.