Shloka 26

Aśmagīta: Janaka’s Inquiry on Loss, Kāla, and the Limits of Control (अश्मगीता)

Devanagari script

दृश्यते नाप्यतिक्रामन्न निष्क्रान्तो5थवा पुनः

Transliteration

dṛśyate nāpyatikrāmanna niṣkrānto 'thavā punaḥ

Translation

Janaka dit : «On voit qu’il ne franchit pas les bornes convenables et qu’il ne se retire pas non plus ; et, de plus, il ne quitte pas sa place.»

Word by Word

• दृश्यते: is seen/appears
• दृश्यते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Lat, Atmanepada, Karmani, Prathama, Eka

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अपि: even/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अतिक्रामन्: crossing/overstepping
• अतिक्रामन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति-क्रम्
• Form: Shatr (present active participle), Pum, Prathama, Eka

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• निष्क्रान्तः: gone out/escaped
• निष्क्रान्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: निस्-क्रम्
• Form: Kta (past passive participle), Pum, Prathama, Eka

• अथवा: or else
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथवा

• पुनः: again/further
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

Speaker

जनक उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Janaka

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse points to disciplined balance: the exemplary person neither transgresses rightful limits nor abandons duty through withdrawal; steadiness within dharma is praised.

What is happening in the narrative?

King Janaka is speaking in an instructive context, describing an observed model of conduct—someone who remains within proper bounds and does not desert their role—supporting a broader discussion on righteous living and inner restraint.