Shloka 7

Adhyāya 164: Gautama as Guest; Kaśyapa’s Satkāra and the Fourfold Arthagati; Journey to Virūpākṣa

Devanagari script

लोभात्‌ क्रोध: प्रभवति परदोषैरुदीर्यते

Transliteration

lobhāt krodhaḥ prabhavati paradoṣair udīryate

Translation

Bhishma said: From greed, anger is born, and it is further inflamed by dwelling on the faults of others—thus a person’s inner discipline collapses and ethical judgment is clouded.

Word by Word

• लोभात्: from greed
• लोभात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोभ
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• क्रोधः: anger
• क्रोधः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रभवति: arises, originates
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (प्र + भू)
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• परदोषैः: by others' faults
• परदोषैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: परदोष
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• उदीर्यते: is stirred up, is provoked
• Type: Verb
• Root: ईर् (उद् + ईर्)
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Passive (Karmani)

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma