Shloka 107
Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition
Devanagari script
प्राप्पापदं न व्यथते कदाचि- दुद्योगमन्विच्छति चाप्रमत्त: । दुःखं च काले सहते महात्मा धुरन्धरस्तस्य जिता: सपत्ना:
Translation
Vidura says: “The great-souled bearer of burdens never falters when calamity comes; rather, remaining vigilant, he turns to steadfast effort. And in due season he endures sorrow—such a man’s rivals are, in truth, already conquered.”
Word by Word
प्राप्यhaving obtained/after reaching
प्राप्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप् (धातु)
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि
आपदम्calamity, adversity
आपदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआपद् (स्त्री)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
व्यथतेis distressed, is shaken
व्यथते:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यथ् (धातु)
Formलट्, Present, आत्मनेपद, 3rd, Singular
कदाचित्ever, at any time
कदाचित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचित्
उद्योगम्effort, enterprise
उद्योगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउद्योग (पुं)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अन्विच्छतिseeks, pursues
अन्विच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-इष्/इच्छ् (धातु)
Formलट्, Present, परस्मैपद, 3rd, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अप्रमत्तःvigilant, not careless
अप्रमत्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-प्रमत्त (प्रमद्/प्रमत्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दुःखम्sorrow, hardship
दुःखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुःख (नपुं)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
कालेin time, at the proper time
काले:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकाल (पुं)
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
सहतेendures, bears
सहते:
TypeVerb
Rootसह् (धातु)
Formलट्, Present, आत्मनेपद, 3rd, Singular
महात्माgreat-souled man
महात्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन् (पुं)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धुरन्धरःburden-bearer, capable leader
धुरन्धरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधुरन्धर (पुं)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तस्यof him
तस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
जिताःconquered, defeated
जिताः:
TypeVerb
Rootजि (धातु)
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
सपत्नाःrivals, enemies
सपत्नाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसपत्न (पुं)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes