Shloka 4
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
Devanagari script
द्वेष्यो न साधुर्भवति न मेधावी न पण्डित: । प्रिये शुभानि कार्याणि द्वेष्पे पापानि चैव ह
Translation
He who becomes the object of hatred is seen as neither virtuous, nor wise, nor learned. In a beloved person all deeds appear auspicious, while in an enemy all deeds appear sinful.
Word by Word
द्वेष्यःhateful; one who is to be hated
द्वेष्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वेष्य (द्विष् + यत्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
साधुःa good man; virtuous person
साधुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसाधु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes / is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Indicative, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मेधावीintelligent; wise
मेधावी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमेधाविन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
पण्डितःlearned man; scholar
पण्डितः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपण्डित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रियेin/with regard to a dear (person)
प्रिये:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
शुभानिauspicious (things/deeds)
शुभानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
कार्याणिacts; deeds
कार्याणि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकार्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
द्वेष्येin/with regard to one who is hated (an enemy)
द्वेष्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootद्वेष्य (द्विष् + यत्)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
पापानिsinful; evil (things/deeds)
पापानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपाप
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed; only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
हindeed (emphatic particle)
ह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes