Shloka 62
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 34 — Vidura’s Counsel on Deliberation, Speech-Discipline, and Dharmic Kingship
Devanagari script
नष्टप्रज्ञ: पापमेव नित्यमारभते नर: । पुण्यं प्रज्ञां वर्धयति क्रियमाणं पुन: पुन:,जिसकी बुद्धि नष्ट हो जाती है, वह मनुष्य सदा पाप ही करता रहता है। इसी प्रकार बारंबार किया हुआ पुण्य बुद्धिको बढ़ाता है
Transliteration
naṣṭaprajñaḥ pāpam eva nityam ārabhate naraḥ | puṇyaṃ prajñāṃ vardhayati kriyamāṇaṃ punaḥ punaḥ ||
Translation
Vidura says: When a man’s discernment is ruined, he continually sets himself to sinful acts alone. In the same way, merit repeatedly performed increases one’s wisdom again and again.
Word by Word
नष्टप्रज्ञःone whose understanding is destroyed
नष्टप्रज्ञः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनष्टप्रज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पापम्sin, evil deed
पापम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एवonly, indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
नित्यम्always, constantly
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
आरभतेundertakes, engages in
आरभते:
TypeVerb
Root√रभ् (आ-रभ्)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
नरःman, person
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुण्यम्merit, virtuous act
पुण्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुण्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रज्ञाम्understanding, wisdom
प्रज्ञाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रज्ञा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
वर्धयतिincreases, augments
वर्धयति:
TypeVerb
Root√वृध् (वर्धय्)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
क्रियमाणम्being done, performed
क्रियमाणम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Root√कृ (कृ + यमान)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, Present passive participle
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViduraVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes