Shloka 31

विदुरस्य कृष्णं प्रति शमोपदेशः

Vidura’s Counsel to Krishna on the Limits of Peace

Devanagari script

अथ यो गुणसम्पन्नान्‌ हृदयस्याप्रियानपि । प्रियेण कुरुते वश्यांश्विरं यशसि तिष्ठति,“जो अपने मनको प्रिय न लगनेवाले गुणवान्‌ व्यक्तियोंको भी अपने प्रिय व्यवहारद्वारा वशमें कर लेता है, वह दीर्घकालतक यशस्वी बना रहता है

Transliteration

atha yo guṇasampannān hṛdayasyāpriyān api | priyeṇa kurute vaśyāṁś ciraṁ yaśasi tiṣṭhati ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Even those who are virtuous yet displeasing to one’s own heart—whoever, through kindly and agreeable conduct, brings such people under goodwill and influence, remains established in lasting fame.

Word by Word

• अथ: then/now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• यः: who (he who)
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गुणसम्पन्नान्: endowed with virtues
• गुणसम्पन्नान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुणसम्पन्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• हृदयस्य: of the heart/mind
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• अप्रियान्: unpleasant (to one)
• अप्रियान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अपि: even/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• प्रियेन: by/with what is pleasing (pleasant conduct)
• प्रियेन: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• कुरुते: does/makes
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Lat, Present, Atmanepada, Third, Singular

• वश्यान्: submissive/under control
• वश्यान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वश्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• चिरम्: for a long time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम्

• यशसि: in fame/glory
• यशसि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• तिष्ठति: stands/remains
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था
• Form: Lat, Present, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana