Shloka 16
Śīla-prāpti and Śīla-lakṣaṇa (शीलप्राप्ति-शीललक्षणम्) | On the Acquisition and Marks of Character
Devanagari script
प्रज्ञानाशात्मको मोहस्तथा धर्मार्थनाशक: । तस्मान्नास्तिकता चैव दुराचारश्न॒ जायते,बुद्धिका नाश ही मोह है। वह धर्म और अर्थ दोनोंका विनाश करनेवाला है। इससे मनुष्यमें नास्तिकता आती है और वह दुराचारी हो जाता है
Transliteration
prajñānāśātmako mohas tathā dharmārthanāśakaḥ | tasmān nāstikatā caiva durācāraś ca jāyate ||
Translation
Delusion is of the very nature of the destruction of discernment; it also destroys both dharma and artha. From that arise disbelief in moral-spiritual truth (nāstikatā) and, in turn, corrupt conduct—so a person falls into wrongdoing when wisdom is eclipsed by confusion.
Word by Word
प्रज्ञानाशात्मकःhaving the nature of destruction of wisdom
प्रज्ञानाशात्मकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रज्ञानाशात्मक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मोहःdelusion
मोहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमोह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तथाand likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
धर्मार्थनाशकःdestroyer of dharma and artha
धर्मार्थनाशकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मार्थनाशक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्मात्from that; therefore
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतस्मद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
नास्तिकताatheism; disbelief
नास्तिकता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनास्तिकता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed; just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
दुराचारःbad conduct; wickedness
दुराचारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदुराचार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जायतेarises; is born
जायते:
TypeVerb
Rootजन्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
कामन्दक उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KāmandakaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes