Shloka 74
Devanagari script
युधिछिर उवाच धन्यानामुत्तमं दाक्ष्यं धनानामुत्तमं श्रुतम् । लाभानां श्रेय आरोग्यं सुखानां तुष्टिरुत्तमा,युधिष्ठिर बोले--धन्य पुरुषोंमें दक्षता ही उत्तम गुण है, धनोंमें शास्त्रज्ञान प्रधान है, लाभोंमें आरोग्य श्रेष्ठ है और सुखोंमें संतोष ही उत्तम सुख है
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Among the fortunate, skill is the highest excellence; among riches, knowledge of the sacred lore is supreme; among gains, health is best; and among pleasures, contentment is the highest joy.”
Word by Word
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
धन्यानाम्of the fortunate/virtuous
धन्यानाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootधन्य
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
उत्तमम्best, highest
उत्तमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
दाक्ष्यम्skill, competence
दाक्ष्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदाक्ष्य
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
धनानाम्of riches/wealths
धनानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
उत्तमम्best
उत्तमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
श्रुतम्learning; sacred knowledge (what is heard)
श्रुतम्:
TypeNoun
Rootश्रुत
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
लाभानाम्of gains/benefits
लाभानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootलाभ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
श्रेयःthe better; the best good
श्रेयः:
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
आरोग्यम्health
आरोग्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootआरोग्य
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
सुखानाम्of pleasures/happinesses
सुखानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
तुष्टिःcontentment, satisfaction
तुष्टिः:
TypeNoun
Rootतुष्टि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
उत्तमाbest, supreme
उत्तमा:
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes