Shloka 66
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय 33: धृतराष्ट्र-विदुर संवादः (विदुरनीतिः)
Devanagari script
क्षुद्राक्षेगेव जालेन झषावपिहितावुरू । कामश्न राजन् क्रोधश्व तौ प्रज्ञानं विलुम्पत:,राजन! जिस प्रकार सूक्ष्म छेदवाले जालमें फँसी हुई दो बड़ी-बड़ी मछलियाँ मिलकर जालको काट डालती हैं, उसी प्रकार ये काम और क्रोध--दोनों विवेकको लुप्त कर देते हैं
Transliteration
kṣudrākṣegeva jālena jhaṣāv apihitāv urū | kāmaś ca rājan krodhaś ca tau prajñānaṁ vilumpataḥ ||
Translation
Vidura warns the king that desire and anger together rob a person of discernment. Just as two large fish caught in a net with tiny openings struggle and tear the net apart, so too do kāma (craving) and krodha (wrath) overwhelm the mind and destroy clear judgment—leading rulers and households alike toward ruinous decisions.
Word by Word
क्षुद्राक्षेगेवin a net with small holes
क्षुद्राक्षेगेव:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootक्षुद्राक्षि-जाल
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
जालेनby/with a net
जालेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootजाल
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
झषौtwo fishes
झषौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootझष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
अपिहितौcovered/ensnared
अपिहितौ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअपि-धा
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
उरूlarge, great
उरू:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
कामःdesire
कामः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
राजन्O king
राजन्:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
क्रोधःanger
क्रोधः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्रोध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
प्रज्ञानम्discernment, wisdom
प्रज्ञानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रज्ञान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विलुम्पतःthey rob/steal away
विलुम्पतः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि-लुप्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViduraK
King (rājan)N
Net (jāla)F
Fish (jhaṣa)D
Desire (kāma)A
Anger (krodha)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes