Shloka 23
Devanagari script
धनमाहूु: परं धर्म धने सर्व प्रतिष्ठितम् । जीवन्ति धनिनो लोके मृता ये त्वधना नरा:,धनको उत्तम धर्मका साधक बताया गया है। धनमें सब कुछ प्रतिष्ठित है। संसारमें धनी मनुष्य ही जीवन धारण करते हैं। जो निर्धन हैं, वे तो मरे हुएके ही समान हैं
Translation
They say that wealth is the highest dharma; upon wealth all things are established. In this world, the wealthy alone truly live; those without wealth are as good as dead.
Word by Word
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आहुःthey say/call
आहुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormPerfect, Third, Plural
परम्supreme/highest
परम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धनेin wealth
धने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
सर्वम्everything
सर्वम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
प्रतिष्ठितम्is established/grounded
प्रतिष्ठितम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-स्था
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
जीवन्तिlive
जीवन्ति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootजीव्
FormPresent, Third, Plural
धनिनःwealthy people
धनिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधनिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
लोकेin the world
लोके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
मृताःdead
मृताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past participle)
येwho/those who
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
अधनाःwithout wealth, poor
अधनाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नराःmen/people
नराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
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