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Shloka 20

अध्याय २९ — वासुदेव–संजय संवादः

Karma, Varṇa-Dharma, and the Ethics of Governance

गुणैरनेकै: प्रवरैश्न युक्तो विज्ञानवान्‌ नैव च निष्ठरो यः । स्नेहादमर्ष सहते सदैव स सोमदत्त: पूजनीयो मतो मे

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |

guṇair anekaiḥ pravaraiś ca yukto vijñānavān naiva ca niṣṭhuro yaḥ |

snehād amarṣaṃ sahate sadaiva sa somadattaḥ pūjanīyo mato me ||

യുധിഷ്ഠിരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അനേകം ഉത്തമഗുണങ്ങളാൽ സമ്പന്നനും വിവേകവാനുമായ, ലേശമാത്രം പോലും കഠിനതയില്ലാത്ത, സ്നേഹവശാൽ നമ്മുടെ കോപം പോലും എപ്പോഴും സഹിക്കുന്നവനായ സോമദത്തനും എന്റെ അഭിപ്രായത്തിൽ പൂജനീയനാണ്।

गुणैःby/with qualities
गुणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अनेकैःmany
अनेकैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअनेक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
प्रवरैःexcellent, foremost
प्रवरैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रवर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
युक्तःendowed, joined (with)
युक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विज्ञानवान्possessing knowledge
विज्ञानवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविज्ञानवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
निष्ठुरःharsh, cruel
निष्ठुरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिष्ठुर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्नेहात्out of affection
स्नेहात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootस्नेह
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
अमर्षम्anger, resentment
अमर्षम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमर्ष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सहतेendures, bears
सहते:
TypeVerb
Rootसह्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
सदाalways
सदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
एवindeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सोमदत्तःSomadatta (proper name)
सोमदत्तः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसोमदत्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पूजनीयःworthy of honor
पूजनीयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपूजनीय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मतःconsidered, thought
मतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मेof me, my
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular

युधिछिर उवाच

Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
S
Somadatta

Educational Q&A

Yudhiṣṭhira upholds an ethical ideal: true worthiness of honor lies in excellent character—wisdom, gentleness (absence of harshness), and patient forbearance of others’ anger, especially when motivated by affection and a desire to preserve relationships.

In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Yudhiṣṭhira speaks of those who deserve respect even amid rising conflict. He singles out Somadatta as a virtuous, wise, and non-harsh person who repeatedly endures the Pandavas’ anger out of goodwill, and therefore should be honored.