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Shloka 87

Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)

सर्वत्र रमते प्राज्ञ: सर्वत्र च विराजते | न विभीषयते कश्रचिद्‌ भीषितो न बिभेति च

sarvatra ramate prājñaḥ sarvatra ca virājate | na vibhīṣayate kaścid bhīṣito na bibheti ca ||

ज्ञानी पुरुष सर्वत्र समाधानात रमतो आणि सर्व अवस्थेत तेजस्वी दिसतो. त्याला कोणी खरेच भयभीत करू शकत नाही; आणि धमकी दिली तरी तो भयभीत होत नाही.

सर्वत्रeverywhere
सर्वत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वत्र
FormAvyaya (locative adverb)
रमतेdelights / enjoys
रमते:
TypeVerb
Rootरम्
FormPresent tense (लट्), Ātmanepada, 3rd person, singular
प्राज्ञःthe wise man
प्राज्ञः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्राज्ञ
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
सर्वत्रeverywhere
सर्वत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वत्र
FormAvyaya (locative adverb)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
FormAvyaya (conjunction)
विराजतेshines / is resplendent
विराजते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-राज्
FormPresent tense (लट्), Ātmanepada, 3rd person, singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
FormAvyaya (negation)
विभीषयतेfrightens / terrifies
विभीषयते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-भीष्
FormPresent tense (लट्), Ātmanepada, 3rd person, singular
कश्चित्anyone / someone
कश्चित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकश्चित्
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
भीषितःbeing frightened / when frightened
भीषितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootभीषित
FormMasculine, nominative, singular (past passive participle from √भीष्/भी)
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
FormAvyaya (negation)
बिभेतिfears / is afraid
बिभेति:
TypeVerb
Rootभी
FormPresent tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
FormAvyaya (conjunction)

ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच

B
Brahmadatta

Educational Q&A

True wisdom expresses itself as inner contentment and fearlessness: the wise remain joyful and dignified everywhere, and external threats do not disturb their mind.

In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on right conduct and inner discipline, Brahmadatta states a general maxim describing the character of a truly wise person—unintimidated by others and steady in all circumstances.