Shloka 20
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
Devanagari script
परदारा न गन्तव्या सर्ववर्णेषु कहिचित्
Translation
Bhīṣma dijo: «Ningún hombre, sea cual sea su varṇa, debe acercarse a la mujer de otro. El trato carnal con la esposa ajena acorta pronto la vida. En este mundo no hay acto que destruya la longevidad del varón tanto como unirse a la mujer de otro».
Word by Word
परदाराḥother men’s wives
परदाराḥ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपरदार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
गन्तव्याःshould not be approached/visited
गन्तव्याः:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Gerundive (तव्यत्), passive obligation
सर्ववर्णेषुamong all varṇas (social classes)
सर्ववर्णेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्ववर्ण
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
कदाचित्ever/at any time
कदाचित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचित्
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes