Shloka 44
Rājasūyābhiṣeka-darśana: Duryodhana’s Observation of the Consecration
Devanagari script
स हि धर्म पुरस्कृत्य दीर्घदर्शी परं हितम् । उभयो: पक्षयोरयुक्तिं वक्ष्यत्यर्थविनिश्वयम्,विदुर दूरदर्शी हैं, वे धर्मको सामने रखकर दोनों पक्षोंके लिये उचित और परम हितकी बात सोचकर उसके अनुकूल ही कार्यका निश्चय बतायेंगे
Transliteration
sa hi dharma-puraskṛtya dīrgha-darśī paraṁ hitam | ubhayoḥ pakṣayor ayuktiṁ vakṣyaty artha-viniścayam ||
Translation
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “For Vidura is one who places dharma in the forefront and sees far ahead. Keeping the highest welfare in view, he will declare the proper course for both sides and give a decisive judgment on what ought to be done.”
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
पुरस्कृत्यhaving placed in front; having kept foremost
पुरस्कृत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootपुरस्-कृ
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
दीर्घदर्शीfar-seeing, prudent
दीर्घदर्शी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदीर्घदर्शिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परम्supreme, highest
परम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
हितम्welfare, benefit
हितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उभयोःof both
उभयोः:
TypePronoun
Rootउभ
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual
पक्षयोःof the two sides/parties
पक्षयोः:
TypeNoun
Rootपक्ष
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual
युक्तिम्proper course; reasoning; appropriate means
युक्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयुक्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
वक्ष्यतिwill say/declare
वक्ष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormFuture (लृट्), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अर्थविनिश्वयम्decision/determination of the matter
अर्थविनिश्वयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थविनिश्वय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Characters & Entities
D
DhṛtarāṣṭraV
ViduraVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes