Shloka 92
Devanagari script
यदा दानरुचि: स्याद् वै तदा धर्मो न सीदति । अनवेक्ष्य सुतस्नेहं कलत्रस्नेहमेव च
Transliteration
yadā dānaruciḥ syād vai tadā dharmo na sīdati | anavekṣya sutasnehaṃ kalatrasnehameva ca ||
Translation
Apabila timbul kecenderungan untuk memberi, maka dharma tidak merosot. Hendaklah memberi tanpa terhalang oleh kasih kepada anak-anak, dan juga tanpa terikat oleh kasih kepada pasangan.
Word by Word
यदाwhen
यदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदा
दानरुचिःinclination for giving (charity)
दानरुचिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदानरुचि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
स्यात्would be / should be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
तदाthen
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
धर्मःdharma / righteousness
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
सीदतिsinks / declines / perishes
सीदति:
TypeVerb
Rootसद्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अनवेक्ष्यwithout considering / not looking at
अनवेक्ष्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन् + अवेक्ष्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), ल्यप्
सुतस्नेहम्affection for one's son
सुतस्नेहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुतस्नेह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कलत्रस्नेहम्affection for one's wife
कलत्रस्नेहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकलत्रस्नेह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एवonly / indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
Speaker
श्षशुर उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
śvaśura (father-in-law, speaker)S
suta (children)K
kalatra (spouse)Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
True giving sustains dharma: when the impulse to charity arises, one should not let familial attachments—love for children or spouse—become an excuse to withhold what ought to be given.
A father-in-law figure offers moral counsel, emphasizing that generosity is a pillar of dharma and should be practiced decisively, without being obstructed by domestic attachments.