Shloka 41
ब्राह्मणानुयात्रा—शौनकोपदेशः
Brāhmaṇas Follow into Exile and Śaunaka’s Instruction
Devanagari script
अर्थ एव हि केषांचिदनर्थ भजते नृणाम् | अर्थश्रेयसि चासक्तो न श्रेयो विन्दते नर:,“कितने ही मनुष्योंके लिये अर्थ ही अनर्थका कारण बन जाता है; क्योंकि अर्थद्वारा सिद्ध होनेवाले श्रेय (सांसारिक भोग)-में आसक्त मनुष्य वास्तविक कल्याणको नहीं प्राप्त होता
Translation
For some men, wealth itself becomes the cause of misfortune. For one who clings to the “śreyas” won through riches—worldly enjoyments—does not attain true welfare.
Word by Word
अर्थःwealth; material gain
अर्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एवindeed; only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
हिfor; indeed
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
केषांचित्of some (people)
केषांचित्:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootक (किम्-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
अनर्थम्harm; misfortune
अनर्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनर्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
भजतेbrings about; results in; partakes of
भजते:
TypeVerb
Rootभज्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
नृणाम्of men; of people
नृणाम्:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootनृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
अर्थश्रेयसिin the good (pleasure/benefit) arising from wealth
अर्थश्रेयसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
आसक्तःattached; addicted
आसक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआसक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
श्रेयःtrue good; welfare
श्रेयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विन्दतेfinds; attains
विन्दते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes