Shloka 17

Devanagari script

शुश्रूषुरनहंवादी क्षत्रधर्मव्रते स्थित: । तावता सत्कृतः प्राज्ञश्चिरं यशसि तिष्ठति

Transliteration

śuśrūṣur anahaṃvādī kṣatradharmavrate sthitaḥ | tāvatā satkṛtaḥ prājñaś ciraṃ yaśasi tiṣṭhati ||

Translation

Seseorang yang tekun dalam pengabdian, bebas dari ucapan membanggakan, dan teguh dalam laku-ikrar dharma kṣatriya—dengan perilaku sebesar itu saja, ketika ia dihormati oleh orang-orang baik, sang bijaksana berdiri lama dalam kemasyhuran yang lestari.

Word by Word

शुश्रूषुःobedient; desirous of serving

अनहंवादीnot self-boasting; not speaking 'I, I'

क्षत्रधर्मव्रतेin the vow/observance of kshatriya-duty

स्थितःstanding; abiding; established

तावताby that much; thereby; to that extent

सत्कृतःhonoured; well-treated

प्राज्ञःthe wise man

चिरम्for a long time

यशसिin fame; in glory

तिष्ठतिstands; remains

Speaker

ऐल उवाच

Characters & Entities

Aila (speaker)

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Enduring honor and fame arise from disciplined duty (kṣatriya-dharma), service-mindedness, and humility—especially the refusal to indulge in self-centered, boastful speech.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Śānti Parva’s instruction on righteous conduct, Aila states that a warrior who serves attentively, speaks without ego, and remains steady in his vowed duty becomes respected by the virtuous and gains lasting renown.