Shloka 7

Devanagari script

कर्मणामविभागज्ञ: प्रेत्य चेह विनश्यति । अकालज्ञ: सुदुर्मेधा: कार्याणामविशेषवित्‌,जो कर्मोंके विभागको नहीं जानता, समयको नहीं पहचानता और कार्योंके वैशिष्ट्यूको नहीं समझता है, वह खोटी बुद्धिवाला मनुष्य इहलोक तथा परलोकमें भी नष्ट ही होता है

Transliteration

karmaṇām avibhāgajñaḥ pretya ceha vinaśyati | akāla-jñaḥ sudurmedhāḥ kāryāṇām aviśeṣavit ||

Translation

Seseorang yang tidak memahami pembedaan yang tepat di antara tindakan—yang tidak mengenali waktu yang semestinya, dan tidak mampu menilai apa yang khas atau tepat dalam suatu tugas—orang yang sesat akalnya itu binasa, baik di dunia ini maupun setelah mati.

Word by Word

कर्मणाम्of actions/works

अविभागज्ञःone who does not know the distinctions/divisions

प्रेत्यhaving departed; after death

चand

इहhere (in this world)

विनश्यतिperishes; is ruined

अकालज्ञःone who does not know the proper time

सुदुर्मेधाःvery dull-witted; of very poor intellect

कार्याणाम्of tasks/matters to be done

अविशेषवित्one who does not understand distinctions/specificities

Speaker

धनद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Dhanada (Kubera)

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that ethical and successful conduct requires discernment: knowing how to classify actions (what fits one’s duty and context), recognizing proper timing, and understanding the specific demands of each task. Lacking these, a person harms both worldly welfare and posthumous destiny.

What is happening in the narrative?

Dhanada (Kubera) is speaking in a didactic mode, offering counsel that emphasizes practical dharma—how wisdom is shown not merely by good intentions but by correct discrimination, timely action, and context-sensitive judgment.