Shloka 78
Devanagari script
युधिछिर उवाच मान हित्वा प्रियो भवति क्रोधं हित्वा न शोचति । काम हित्वार्थवान् भवति लोभ हित्वा सुखी भवेत्,युधिष्ठिर बोले--मानको त्याग देनेपर मनुष्य प्रिय होता है, क्रोधको त्यागकर शोक नहीं करता, कामको त्यागकर वह अर्थवान् होता है और लोभको त्यागकर सुखी होता है
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira replied: “By abandoning pride (māna) one becomes dear; by abandoning anger one grieves no more; by abandoning desire (kāma) one becomes truly prosperous; and by abandoning greed one becomes happy.”
Word by Word
युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira
युधिष्ठिरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुधिष्ठिर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
मानम्pride, self-conceit
मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमान
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हित्वाhaving abandoned
हित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहा
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)
प्रियःdear, beloved
प्रियः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
क्रोधम्anger
क्रोधम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्रोध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हित्वाhaving abandoned
हित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहा
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
शोचतिgrieves
शोचति:
TypeVerb
Rootशुच्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
कामम्desire, lust
कामम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हित्वाhaving abandoned
हित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहा
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)
अर्थवान्prosperous, possessed of wealth/means
अर्थवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्थवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिbecomes
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
लोभम्greed
लोभम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोभ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हित्वाhaving abandoned
हित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहा
Formक्त्वा (absolutive), Parasmaipada (usage)
सुखीhappy
सुखी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुखिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवेत्would become / should become
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Potential), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes