Shloka 20
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
Devanagari script
परदारा न गन्तव्या सर्ववर्णेषु कहिचित्
Translation
Bhishma berkata: “Seorang lelaki, daripada mana-mana varṇa sekalipun, janganlah mendekati isteri orang lain. Menikmati perempuan bersuami menyebabkan umur manusia cepat berakhir. Di dunia ini tiada perbuatan lain yang memusnahkan usia seorang lelaki seperti berhubungan dengan perempuan milik orang lain.”
Word by Word
परदाराḥother men’s wives
परदाराḥ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपरदार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
गन्तव्याःshould not be approached/visited
गन्तव्याः:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Gerundive (तव्यत्), passive obligation
सर्ववर्णेषुamong all varṇas (social classes)
सर्ववर्णेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्ववर्ण
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
कदाचित्ever/at any time
कदाचित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचित्
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes