Shloka 3
Durgātitaraṇa—Conduct for Crossing Difficulties (दुर्गातितरणम्)
Devanagari script
ये दम्भान्नाचरन्ति सम येषां वृत्तिश्व संयता । विषयांश्व निगृह्लन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते
Transliteration
ye dambhān nācaranti samaṁ yeṣāṁ vṛttiś ca saṁyatā | viṣayāṁś ca nigṛhṇanti durgāṇy atitaranti te ||
Translation
जो दम्भयुक्त आचरण नहीं करते, जिनकी जीविका संयमित और मर्यादित है, तथा जो विषयों की ओर उठती हुई लालसा को रोक लेते हैं—वे दुर्गम दुःखों को लाँघ जाते हैं।
Word by Word
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दम्भात्from hypocrisy/ostentation
दम्भात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदम्भ
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
आचरन्तिpractice/behave
आचरन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-चर्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
समम्equally, evenly
समम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम
येषाम्of whom/whose
येषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
वृत्तिःlivelihood, conduct
वृत्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
संयताrestrained, regulated
संयता:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-यम्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, kta (past passive participle)
विषयान्sense-objects, enjoyments
विषयान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविषय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
निगृह्णन्तिrestrain, hold back
निगृह्णन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-ग्रह्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
दुर्गाणिdifficulties, hardships
दुर्गाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्ग
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
अतितरन्तिcross over, surmount
अतितरन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअति-तॄ
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Freedom from hypocrisy, disciplined livelihood, and restraint of sense-cravings are presented as practical virtues that enable a person to overcome life’s hardships.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising on righteous conduct, emphasizing inner sincerity and self-control as marks of dharmic living.