Shloka 78
अध्याय ३३ — कर्म, दैव, हठ, स्वभाव और पुरुषार्थ पर द्रौपदी का उपदेश
Draupadī on Action, Fate, and Human Effort
Devanagari script
यदेन: कुरुते किंचिद् राजा भूमिमवाप्रुवन् । सर्व तन्नुदते पश्चाद् यज्जैरविपुलदक्षिणै:,“राजा पृथ्वीको अपने अधिकारमें करते समय युद्धजनित हिंसा आदिके द्वारा जो कुछ पाप करता है, वह सब राज्यप्राप्तिके पश्चात् भारी दक्षिणावाले यज्ञोंद्वारा नष्ट कर देता है
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: “A king, in winning dominion over the earth, may incur some sin through the violence born of war and the like; but after attaining the kingdom, he destroys it all by great sacrifices (yajñas) accompanied by lavish ritual gifts (dakṣiṇā).”
Word by Word
यत्whatever (which)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एनःsin, fault
एनः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootएनस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कुरुतेdoes, commits
कुरुते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
किञ्चित्something, any (amount)
किञ्चित्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootकिम् + चित्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
राजाthe king
राजा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भूमिम्the earth, land
भूमिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अवाप्रुवन्was obtaining, acquired
अवाप्रुवन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअव + आप्
FormImperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
सर्वम्all (of it)
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नुदतेdrives away, removes
नुदते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनुद्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
पश्चात्afterwards
पश्चात्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपश्चात्
यत्by which
यत्:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
यज्ञैःby sacrifices
यज्ञैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
विपुल-दक्षिणैःwith abundant fees (as gifts)
विपुल-दक्षिणैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootविपुल + दक्षिणा
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes