Shloka 19

धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रनामावलिः (Roster of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Children) / Names of the Kauravas in Order

Devanagari script

धर्मे चार्थे च कुशलो लोभक्रोधविवर्जित: । दीर्घदर्शी शमपर: कुरूणां च हिते रत:,वे धर्मशास्त्र एवं अर्थशास्त्रके पण्डित, लोभ और क्रोधसे रहित, दीर्घदर्शी, शान्तिपरायण तथा कौरवोंके हितमें तत्पर रहनेवाले थे

Transliteration

dharme cārthe ca kuśalo lobhakrodhavivarjitaḥ | dīrghadarśī śamaparaḥ kurūṇāṃ ca hite rataḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: He was proficient in both dharma and statecraft, free from greed and anger, far-sighted, devoted to inner calm, and constantly intent on the welfare of the Kurus.

Word by Word

• धर्मे: in dharma (righteousness)
• धर्मे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अर्थे: in artha (policy/wealth)
• अर्थे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• कुशलः: skilled, proficient
• कुशलः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• लोभक्रोधविवर्जितः: free from greed and anger
• लोभक्रोधविवर्जितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विवर्जित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दीर्घदर्शी: far-sighted
• दीर्घदर्शी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घदर्शिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शमपरः: devoted to tranquility/self-control
• शमपरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शमपर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कुरूणाम्: of the Kurus
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• हिते: in welfare/benefit
• हिते: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हित
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• रतः: engaged, devoted
• रतः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kurus (Kauravas/Kuru lineage)