Shloka 122

Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154

Devanagari script

धर्मार्थमोक्षसंयुक्तमितिहासमिमं शुभम्‌ | श्रुत्वा मनुष्य: सततमिहामुत्र च मोदते

Translation

This auspicious itihāsa is joined with Dharma, Artha, and Mokṣa. By hearing it always, a man rejoices both in this world and in the world to come. This understanding has been set forth for all who are born among the four varṇas.

Word by Word

• धर्मार्थमोक्षसंयुक्तम्: endowed with dharma, artha and moksha
• धर्मार्थमोक्षसंयुक्तम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मार्थमोक्षसंयुक्त
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• इतिहासम्: history/legend (itihasa)
• इतिहासम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: इतिहास
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• इमम्: this
• इमम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here), Non-finite

• मनुष्यः: a man/person
• मनुष्यः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुष्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सततम्: always/constantly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत
• Form: adverb

• इह: here (in this world)
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह
• Form: adverb

• अमुत्र: there (in the other world)
• अमुत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अमुत्र
• Form: adverb

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: conjunction

• मोदते: rejoices/is delighted
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद्
• Form: Lat (present), Atmanepada, Third, Singular

Speaker

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