Shloka 3
Durgātitaraṇa—Conduct for Crossing Difficulties (दुर्गातितरणम्)
Devanagari script
ये दम्भान्नाचरन्ति सम येषां वृत्तिश्व संयता । विषयांश्व निगृह्लन्ति दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते
Transliteration
ye dambhān nācaranti samaṁ yeṣāṁ vṛttiś ca saṁyatā | viṣayāṁś ca nigṛhṇanti durgāṇy atitaranti te ||
Translation
जे दंभयुक्त आचरण करत नाहीत, ज्यांची उपजीविका संयमित आहे, आणि जे विषयांची ओढ व वाढती इच्छा आवरतात—ते दुर्गम दुःखांना पार करतात.
Word by Word
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दम्भात्from hypocrisy/ostentation
दम्भात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदम्भ
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
आचरन्तिpractice/behave
आचरन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-चर्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
समम्equally, evenly
समम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम
येषाम्of whom/whose
येषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
वृत्तिःlivelihood, conduct
वृत्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
संयताrestrained, regulated
संयता:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-यम्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, kta (past passive participle)
विषयान्sense-objects, enjoyments
विषयान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविषय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
निगृह्णन्तिrestrain, hold back
निगृह्णन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootनि-ग्रह्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
दुर्गाणिdifficulties, hardships
दुर्गाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्ग
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
अतितरन्तिcross over, surmount
अतितरन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअति-तॄ
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Freedom from hypocrisy, disciplined livelihood, and restraint of sense-cravings are presented as practical virtues that enable a person to overcome life’s hardships.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising on righteous conduct, emphasizing inner sincerity and self-control as marks of dharmic living.