Shloka 9
त्रिवर्गविचारः
Tri-varga Deliberation: Dharma, Artha, Kāma
Devanagari script
दमस्तेजो वर्धयति पवित्र च दम: परम् | विपाप्मा तेजसा युक्त: पुरुषो विन्दते महत्,दम तेजकी वृद्धि करता है, दम परम पवित्र साधन है, दमसे पापरहित हुआ तेजस्वी पुरुष परमपदको प्राप्त कर लेता है
Transliteration
damaḥ tejo vardhayati pavitraś ca damaḥ param | vipāpmā tejasā yuktaḥ puruṣo vindate mahat ||
Translation
Bhishma teaches that self-restraint (dama) increases inner radiance and strength (tejas). It is a supremely purifying discipline: when a person becomes free from sin through restraint and is endowed with spiritual vigor, he attains the highest good—greatness and the supreme state.
Word by Word
दमःself-control
दमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेजःsplendor, energy
तेजः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वर्धयतिincreases
वर्धयति:
TypeVerb
Rootवृध्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
पवित्रम्pure, purifying
पवित्रम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपवित्र
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
दमःself-control
दमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परम्supreme, highest
परम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
विपाप्माsinless, free from evil
विपाप्मा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविपाप्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेजसाwith splendor
तेजसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
युक्तःendowed, joined
युक्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त, Passive (past participle)
पुरुषःman, person
पुरुषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विन्दतेattains, finds
विन्दते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
महत्great (thing), greatness
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaP
puruṣa (the person)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes