Shloka 10
Bṛhaspati’s Counsel on Contentment
Santoṣa), Restraint, and Adroha (Non-injury
Devanagari script
एतत् सर्व समालोक्य बुधानामेष निश्चय:
Transliteration
etat sarvaṃ samālokya budhānām eṣa niścayaḥ
Translation
Having carefully surveyed all this in its entirety, this is the settled conclusion of the wise.
Word by Word
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formneuter, nominative/accusative, singular
सर्वम्all, the whole
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
Formneuter, accusative, singular
समालोक्यhaving observed/considered
समालोक्य:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-लोक्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active, non-finite
बुधानाम्of the wise (people)
बुधानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootबुध
Formmasculine, genitive, plural
एषःthis (is)
एषः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
निश्चयःdecision, conclusion
निश्चयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिश्चय
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
Speaker
देवस्थान उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
True ethical judgment (niścaya) should follow comprehensive examination (samālokya) of the whole situation, reflecting the perspective of the wise (budhāḥ) rather than impulse or partiality.
The speaker frames the next statement as an authoritative conclusion: after considering all relevant factors, the wise have arrived at a firm determination, preparing the listener for a normative or dharmic verdict.