Shloka 60
Vidura-nīti: Atithi-dharma, Trust, Counsel-Secrecy, and Traits of Sustainable Rule
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 38
Devanagari script
यत् सुखं सेवमानो5पि धर्मार्थाभ्यां न हीयते । काम तदुपसेवेत न मूढव्रतमाचरेत्,जिस सुखका सेवन करते रहनेपर भी मनुष्य धर्म और अर्थसे भ्रष्ट नहीं होता, उसका यथेष्ट सेवन करे; किंतु मूढव्रत (निद्रा-प्रमादादिका सेवन) न करे
Transliteration
yat sukhaṁ sevamāno 'pi dharmārthābhyāṁ na hīyate | kāma tad upaseveta na mūḍhavratam ācaret ||
Translation
જે સુખનું સેવન કરતાં પણ ધર્મ અને અર્થમાં ઘટાડો થતો નથી, તે સુખનું યથેષ્ટ સેવન કરવું; પરંતુ મૂઢવ્રત—જેમ કે અતિનિદ્રા, પ્રમાદ અને બેદરકારી—ન કરવી.
Word by Word
यत्which/that (thing)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
सुखम्pleasure, happiness
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
सेवमानःenjoying/using, engaging in
सेवमानः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसेव्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven, although
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
धर्मार्थाभ्याम्from dharma and artha (righteousness and wealth)
धर्मार्थाभ्याम्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मार्थ
FormMasculine, Ablative/Instrumental, Dual
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
हीयतेis diminished/declines
हीयते:
TypeVerb
Rootहा
FormLat, Atmanepada, Passive (भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोग), Third, Singular, Present
कामO desire (addressed)
काम:
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तत्that (pleasure)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उपसेवेतshould resort to/should enjoy
उपसेवेत:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-सेव्
FormVidhi-lin, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular, Optative
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
मूढव्रतम्a foolish vow/practice
मूढव्रतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूढव्रत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आचरेत्should practice/should do
आचरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-चर्
FormVidhi-lin, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular, Optative
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViduraVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
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