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Shloka 19

विदुर-धृतराष्ट्रसंवादः

Vidura–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Dialogue on Rajadharma and Restitution

क्लेशैस्तीव्रैर्युज्यमान: सपत्नै: क्षमां कुर्वन्‌ू कालमुपासते यः । संवर्धयन्‌ स्तोकमिवाग्निमात्मवान्‌ स वै भुड्क्ते पृथिवीमेक एव,जो शत्रुओंद्वारा दुःसह कष्ट दिये जानेपर भी क्षमा करते हुए अनुकूल अवसरकी प्रतीक्षा करता है; तथा जिस प्रकार थोड़ी-सी आगको भी लोग घास-फूसके द्वारा प्रज्वलित करके बढ़ा लेते हैं, वैसे ही जो मनको वशमें रखकर अपनी शक्ति और सहायकोंको बढ़ाता है, वह अकेला ही सारी पृथ्वीका उपभोग करता है

kleśais tīvrair yujyamānaḥ sapatnaiḥ kṣamāṃ kurvan kālam upāsate yaḥ | saṃvardhayan stokam ivāgnim ātmavān sa vai bhuṅkte pṛthivīm eka eva ||

Vidura teaches that the person who, though pressed by fierce hardships inflicted by rivals, practices forbearance and waits for the right time—while steadily increasing his strength and support, like a small fire fed into a blaze—ultimately comes to enjoy sovereignty over the whole earth by his own resolve. The ethic is strategic patience: restraint now, disciplined growth, and decisive success when the moment ripens.

क्लेशैःby afflictions
क्लेशैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootक्लेश
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
तीव्रैःsevere
तीव्रैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootतीव्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
युज्यमानःbeing afflicted/pressed
युज्यमानः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootयुज्
FormPresent (Vartamana), Passive (Karmani), Present passive participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
सपत्नैःby rivals/enemies
सपत्नैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसपत्न
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
क्षमाम्forbearance/forgiveness
क्षमाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
कुर्वन्doing/practising
कुर्वन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPresent (Vartamana), Active (Parasmaipada), Present active participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
कालम्time; the right moment
कालम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकाल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उपासतेwaits upon/attends; bides
उपासते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस्
FormPresent (Lat), Atmanepada, Third, Singular
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
संवर्धयन्increasing/nurturing
संवर्धयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-वृध्
FormPresent (Vartamana), Active (Parasmaipada), Present active participle (causative sense), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
स्तोकम्a little (small amount)
स्तोकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
इवlike/as
इव:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
अग्निम्fire
अग्निम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
आत्मवान्self-controlled; resolute
आत्मवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआत्मवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
भुङ्क्तेenjoys/possesses
भुङ्क्ते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभुज्
FormPresent (Lat), Atmanepada, Third, Singular
पृथिवीम्the earth/kingdom
पृथिवीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
एकःalone
एकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

विदुर उवाच

V
Vidura
R
rivals/adversaries (sapatna)
F
fire (agni)
E
earth (pṛthivī)