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Shloka 24

हंस–साध्यसंवादः, वाक्-निग्रहः, महाकुल-लक्षणम्, शान्ति-उपायः

Hamsa–Sādhya Dialogue; Restraint of Speech; Marks of Noble Lineage; Means to Peace

कृत्यानि पूर्व परिसंख्याय सर्वा- ण्यायव्यये चानुरूपां च वृत्तिम्‌ । संगृह्लीयादनुरूपान्‌ सहायान्‌ सहायसाध्यानि हि दुष्कराणि,पहले कर्तव्य एवं आय-व्यय और उचित वेतन आदिका निश्चय करके फिर सुयोग्य सहायकोंका संग्रह करे, क्योंकि कठिनसे कठिन कार्य भी सहायकोंद्वारा साध्य होते हैं

kṛtyāni pūrvaṃ parisaṅkhyāya sarvāṇy āyavyaye cānurūpāṃ ca vṛttim | saṅgṛhṇīyād anurūpān sahāyān sahāyasādhyāni hi duṣkarāṇi ||

Vidura advises that one should first enumerate all duties to be done, then determine income and expenditure and fix remuneration in a fitting manner. Only after such planning should one gather capable assistants suited to the task—for even the most difficult undertakings are accomplished through the help of assistants.

कृत्यानिduties, tasks to be done
कृत्यानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकृत्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
पूर्वम्first, beforehand
पूर्वम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपूर्व
परिसंख्यायhaving calculated/ascertained
परिसंख्याय:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-सम्-ख्या
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
आयincome
आय:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
व्ययेexpenditure
व्यये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootव्यय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनुरूपाम्suitable, appropriate
अनुरूपाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुरूप
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वृत्तिम्maintenance; livelihood; (here) remuneration/allowance
वृत्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
संगृह्लीयात्should collect/assemble
संगृह्लीयात्:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-ग्रह्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अनुरूपान्suitable, fitting
अनुरूपान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुरूप
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सहायान्helpers, assistants
सहायान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसहाय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सहायby helpers/assistants
सहाय:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसहाय
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
साध्यानिachievable, to be accomplished
साध्यानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसाध्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
दुष्कराणिdifficult (things/tasks)
दुष्कराणि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुष्कर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural

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V
Vidura