Shloka 18
Book 12, Chapter 93 — Vāmadeva’s Counsel to King Vasumanā on Dharmic Kingship (धर्मप्रधान-राजधर्मोपदेशः)
Devanagari script
यस्य नास्ति गुरुर्थर्मे न चान्यानपि पृच्छति । सुखतलन्त्रो$र्थलाभेषु न चिरं सुखमश्लुते,जिसको धर्मके विषयमें शिक्षा देनेवाला कोई गुरु नहीं है और जो दूसरोंसे भी कुछ नहीं पूछता है तथा धन मिल जानेपर सुखभोगमें आसक्त हो जाता है, वह दीर्घकालतक सुख नहीं भोग पाता है
Translation
He who has no teacher to instruct him in dharma, and who does not question others either; and who, upon gaining wealth, becomes attached to indulgence in pleasures—such a man does not enjoy happiness for long.
Word by Word
यस्यof whom/whose
यस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
गुरुःteacher
गुरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मेin dharma / regarding duty
धर्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अन्यान्others
अन्यान्:
Karma
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
पृच्छतिasks/inquires
पृच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormPresent Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सुखतन्त्रःdependent on pleasure / pleasure-driven
सुखतन्त्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुखतन्त्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अर्थलाभेषुin gains of wealth
अर्थलाभेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थलाभ
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चिरम्for long
चिरम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचिर
सुखम्happiness
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अश्नुतेenjoys/attains
अश्नुते:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormPresent Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
वामदेव उवाच
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes