Shloka 9
Śuka’s Nirveda: Vyāsa’s Admonition on Dharma, Impermanence, and ‘Imperishable Wealth’ (अक्षय-धन)
Devanagari script
असता धर्मकामेन विशुद्ध॑ कर्म दुष्करम् | सता तु धर्मकामेन सुकरं कर्म दुष्करम्
Translation
«Pour l’homme mauvais, fût-il désireux de dharma, il est difficile d’accomplir une action pure. Mais pour l’homme vertueux, qui aspire au dharma, même l’acte le plus ardu devient aisé.»
Word by Word
असताby a wicked (person)
असता:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअसत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
धर्मकामेनwith desire for dharma (righteousness)
धर्मकामेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मकाम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
विशुद्धम्pure
विशुद्धम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविशुद्ध
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कर्मaction/deed
कर्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दुष्करम्difficult (to accomplish)
दुष्करम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुष्कर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सताby a good (person)
सता:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
तुbut/however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
धर्मकामेनwith desire for dharma
धर्मकामेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मकाम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सुकरम्easy (to do)
सुकरम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुकर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कर्मaction/deed
कर्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दुष्करम्difficult
दुष्करम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुष्कर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes