Shloka 18
Book 12, Chapter 93 — Vāmadeva’s Counsel to King Vasumanā on Dharmic Kingship (धर्मप्रधान-राजधर्मोपदेशः)
Devanagari script
यस्य नास्ति गुरुर्थर्मे न चान्यानपि पृच्छति । सुखतलन्त्रो$र्थलाभेषु न चिरं सुखमश्लुते
Translation
Celui qui, en matière de dharma, n’a point de maître pour l’instruire et ne consulte pas non plus autrui; et qui, une fois la richesse acquise, s’attache aux jouissances, ne goûte pas longtemps au bonheur.
Word by Word
यस्यof whom/whose
यस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
गुरुःteacher
गुरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मेin dharma / regarding duty
धर्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अन्यान्others
अन्यान्:
Karma
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
पृच्छतिasks/inquires
पृच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormPresent Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सुखतन्त्रःdependent on pleasure / pleasure-driven
सुखतन्त्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुखतन्त्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अर्थलाभेषुin gains of wealth
अर्थलाभेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थलाभ
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चिरम्for long
चिरम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचिर
सुखम्happiness
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अश्नुतेenjoys/attains
अश्नुते:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormPresent Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
Speaker
वामदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes