Shloka 29
अध्याय ३३ — कर्म, दैव, हठ, स्वभाव और पुरुषार्थ पर द्रौपदी का उपदेश
Draupadī on Action, Fate, and Human Effort
Devanagari script
सर्वथा धर्ममूलो<र्थों धर्मश्चार्थपरिग्रह: । इतरेतरयोर्नीतौ विद्धि मेघोदधी यथा,“अर्थका कारण है धर्म और धर्म सिद्ध होता है अर्थसंग्रहसे। जैसे मेघसे समुद्रकी पुष्टि होती है और समुद्रसे मेघकी पूर्ति। इस प्रकार धर्म और अर्थको एक-दूसरेके आश्रित समझना चाहिये
Translation
In every way, artha is rooted in dharma, and dharma is sustained by the acquisition of artha. Know that the two depend upon each other, like the clouds and the ocean.
Word by Word
सर्वथाin every way; entirely
सर्वथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वथा
धर्ममूलःhaving dharma as its root
धर्ममूलः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्ममूल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अर्थःwealth; material means
अर्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मःdharma; righteousness
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अर्थपरिग्रहःacquisition/collection of wealth
अर्थपरिग्रहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थपरिग्रह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इतरेतरयोःof each other; mutually
इतरेतरयोः:
TypePronoun
Rootइतरेतर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Dual
नीतौin (their) policy/relationship; in the two (principles) of conduct
नीतौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनीति
FormFeminine, Locative, Dual
विद्धिknow; understand
विद्धि:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormLot, Imperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
मेmy; of me
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
मेघcloud
मेघ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमेघ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उदधीocean
उदधी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउदधि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यथाas; just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes