Shloka 97
Devanagari script
शिष्टाचारं निषेवन्ते नित्यं धर्ममनुव्रता:
Transliteration
śiṣṭācāraṁ niṣevante nityaṁ dharmam anuvratāḥ
Translation
The steadfast followers of dharma continually practice the conduct of the cultured and disciplined—making right behavior their constant way of life.
Word by Word
शिष्टाचारम्good conduct; proper etiquette
शिष्टाचारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशिष्टाचार
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
निषेवन्तेthey practice; they follow
निषेवन्ते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनिष्-सेव्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Ātmanepada
नित्यम्always; constantly
नित्यम्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
धर्मम्dharma; righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अनुव्रताःdevoted; faithful followers (of)
अनुव्रताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुव्रत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
व्याध उवाच
Characters & Entities
व
व्याध (the hunter; speaker)Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
True commitment to dharma expresses itself as steady practice of śiṣṭācāra—ethical, disciplined conduct modeled by the wise and well-formed—maintained not occasionally but continually.
The hunter (Vyādha), speaking as a moral instructor, emphasizes that those who genuinely follow dharma are recognized by their constant adherence to exemplary social and ethical conduct.