Shloka 40
Kṣānti–Tejas Viveka: Prahlāda’s Instruction to Bali
Draupadī’s Application
Devanagari script
क्षमा तेजस्विनां तेज: क्षमा ब्रह्म तपस्विनाम् । क्षमा सत्यं सत्यवतां क्षमा यज्ञ: क्षमा शम:,क्षमा तेजस्वी पुरुषोंका तेज है, क्षमा तपस्वियोंका ब्रह्म है, क्षमा सत्यवादी पुरुषोंका सत्य है। क्षमा यज्ञ है और क्षमा शम (मनोनिग्रह) है
Transliteration
kṣamā tejasvināṃ tejaḥ kṣamā brahma tapasvinām | kṣamā satyaṃ satyavatāṃ kṣamā yajñaḥ kṣamā śamaḥ ||
Translation
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “For the radiant, forgiveness itself is their true splendor; for ascetics, forgiveness is Brahman; for the truthful, forgiveness is their truth. Forgiveness is sacrifice, and forgiveness is self-restraint.”
Word by Word
क्षमाforbearance, forgiveness
क्षमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तेजस्विनाम्of the radiant/energetic (persons)
तेजस्विनाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootतेजस्विन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
तेजःsplendor, power
तेजः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
क्षमाforbearance
क्षमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मBrahman; sacred power
ब्रह्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तपस्विनाम्of ascetics
तपस्विनाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootतपस्विन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
क्षमाforbearance
क्षमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यम्truth
सत्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सत्यवताम्of the truthful
सत्यवताम्:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यवत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
क्षमाforbearance
क्षमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
यज्ञःsacrifice
यज्ञः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
क्षमाforbearance
क्षमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
शमःcalmness; self-restraint
शमः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Y
YudhiṣṭhiraVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes