Shloka 55
कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः
Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma
Devanagari script
अल्पायुषो दरिद्राश्न॒ धर्मिष्ठा मानवास्तथा । दीर्घायुष: समृद्धाश्व विधर्माणो युगक्षये,युगान्तकालमें धर्मिष्ठ मानव अल्पायु तथा दरिद्र देखे जायँगे और अधर्मी मनुष्य दीर्घायु तथा समृद्धिशाली देखे जायँगे
Transliteration
vaiśampāyana uvāca | alpāyuṣo daridrāś ca dharmiṣṭhā mānavās tathā | dīrghāyuṣaḥ samṛddhāś ca vidharmāṇo yugakṣaye ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: At the end of the age (yuga), even those steadfast in dharma will be seen as short-lived and poor, while those who act against dharma will be seen as long-lived and prosperous.
Word by Word
अल्पायुषःshort-lived
अल्पायुषः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअल्पायु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दरिद्राःpoor
दरिद्राः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदरिद्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
धर्मिष्ठाःmost righteous
धर्मिष्ठाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मिष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मानवाःmen, humans
मानवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमानव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तथाthus, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
दीर्घायुषःlong-lived
दीर्घायुषः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदीर्घायु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
समृद्धाःprosperous
समृद्धाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसमृद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विधर्माणःunrighteous people, those following adharma
विधर्माणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविधर्मिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
युगक्षयेat the end of the age (yuga)
युगक्षये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयुगक्षय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaM
mānavāḥ (human beings)Y
yuga (age)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes