Shloka 20

Varṇa-lakṣaṇa and Ātma-saṃyama (Marks of Social Conduct and Self-Restraint) | वर्णलक्षणम् एवं आत्मसंयमः

Devanagari script

अलमन्यैरुपालम्भै: कीर्तितिश्न व्यतिक्रमै: । पेशलं चानुरूपं च कर्तव्यं हितमात्मन:,दूसरोंको उलाहना देने तथा लोगोंके अन्यान्य अपराधोंकी चर्चा करनेसे कोई प्रयोजन नहीं है। जो काम सुन्दर, अनुकूल और अपने लिये हितकर जान पड़े, वही कर्म करना चाहिये

Transliteration

alam anyair upālambhaiḥ kīrtitiśna vyatikramaiḥ | peśalaṃ cānurūpaṃ ca kartavyaṃ hitam ātmanaḥ ||

Translation

Bhishma said: “There is no real purpose in reproaching others or in busily recounting the various transgressions people commit. Rather, one should do that action which is graceful, fitting to one’s situation, and recognized as beneficial for oneself.”

Word by Word

अलम्enough; no need

अन्यैःby others/other (things)

उपालम्भैःwith reproaches; with taunts

कीर्तितैःby (things) spoken of/mentioned

व्यतिक्रमैःwith transgressions; with offences

पेशलम्beautiful; refined

चand

अनुरूपम्suitable; appropriate

चand

कर्तव्यम्to be done; should be done

हितम्beneficial; good

आत्मनःfor oneself; of oneself

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes