Shloka 66
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 34 — Vidura’s Counsel on Deliberation, Speech-Discipline, and Dharmic Kingship
Devanagari script
प्रज्ञामेवागमयति य: प्राज्ञेभ्य:ः स पण्डित: । प्राज्ञो हवाप्य धर्मार्थी शक््नोति सुखमेधितुम्
Translation
जो बुद्धिमानों से सद्बुद्धि प्राप्त करता है, वही पण्डित है; क्योंकि बुद्धिमान पुरुष धर्म और अर्थ को साधकर सहज ही सुखपूर्वक उन्नति कर सकता है।
Word by Word
प्रज्ञाम्wisdom, understanding
प्रज्ञाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रज्ञा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
एवindeed, only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
आगमयतिcauses to obtain, brings (to someone)
आगमयति:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + गम्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Active
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्राज्ञेभ्यःfrom the wise (persons)
प्राज्ञेभ्यः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootप्राज्ञ
FormMasculine, Ablative, Plural
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पण्डितःa learned man, scholar
पण्डितः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपण्डित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्राज्ञःa wise man
प्राज्ञः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्राज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हindeed (emphatic particle)
ह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह
अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
धर्मार्थीseeking dharma and artha
धर्मार्थी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मार्थिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शक्नोतिis able
शक्नोति:
TypeVerb
Rootशक्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada, Active
सुखम्happiness, ease
सुखम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
एधितुम्to prosper, to grow
एधितुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootएध्
FormTumun (infinitive), Active
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes