Shloka 20

Gautama’s Flight, the Enchanted Grove, and the Arrival of Rājadharma

Nāḍījaṅgha

Devanagari script

सर्वथा क्षमिणा भाव्यं तथा सत्यपरेण च । वीतहर्षभयक्रोधो धृतिमाप्रोति पण्डित:,मनुष्यको सदा क्षमाशील होना तथा सत्यमें तत्पर रहना चाहिये। जिसने हर्ष, भय और क्रोध तीनोंको त्याग दिया है, उस विद्वान पुरुषको ही “धैर्य” की प्राप्ति होती है

Transliteration

sarvathā kṣamiṇā bhāvyaṃ tathā satyapareṇa ca | vītaharṣabhayakrodho dhṛtim āpnoti paṇḍitaḥ ||

Translation

Bhishma said: One should, in every circumstance, cultivate forbearance and remain devoted to truth. The wise person who has cast off elation, fear, and anger alone attains steadfastness of mind—true fortitude that sustains dharma.

Word by Word

• सर्वथा: in every way; always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा

• क्षमिणा: by/with (one who is) forgiving
• क्षमिणा: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षमिन्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• भाव्यम्: should be; ought to be done/maintained
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: तव्यत् (gerundive), Passive sense, Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• तथा: so; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• सत्यपरेण: by/with one devoted to truth
• सत्यपरेण: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यपर
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• वीतहर्षभयक्रोधः: one who has abandoned joy, fear, and anger
• वीतहर्षभयक्रोधः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीतहर्षभयक्रोध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धृतिम्: steadfastness; fortitude
• धृतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धृति
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• आप्नोति: attains; obtains
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप्
• Form: Present, Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पण्डितः: the wise man; scholar
• पण्डितः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पण्डित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma