Shloka 97

The Marks of Merit and the Destinies of Beings

Divine vs Demonic Traits

Devanagari script

विघसादिप्रियो नित्यं नरः श्वा कीर्तितो बुधैः । चौर्यकर्मरतो नित्यं बहुमित्रप्रवंचकः

Transliteration

vighasādipriyo nityaṃ naraḥ śvā kīrtito budhaiḥ | cauryakarmarato nityaṃ bahumitrapravaṃcakaḥ

Translation

Orang yang sentiasa menyukai vighasa (sisa makanan) disebut oleh para bijaksana sebagai ‘anjing’; dan sesiapa yang terus-menerus melakukan kecurian serta menipu ramai sahabat—dia juga sejenis tabiat yang sama.

Word by Word

• vighasa-ādi-priyaḥ: fond of leftovers etc.
• vighasa-ādi-priyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vighasa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समासः (विघसादिषु प्रियः)

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nityam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल/नित्यत्ववाचक-अव्यय)

• naraḥ: a man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• śvā: a dog
• śvā: Vidheyapada (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; irregular stem śvan → nom.sg śvā

• kīrtitaḥ: is declared/called
• kīrtitaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kīrt (धातु) → kīrtita (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; past passive participle (क्त)

• budhaiḥ: by the wise
• budhaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: budha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• caurya-karma-rataḥ: engaged in acts of theft
• caurya-karma-rataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caurya (प्रातिपदिक) + karman (प्रातिपदिक) + rata (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-निष्पन्न)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समासः (चौर्यकर्मणि रतः)

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nityam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल/नित्यत्ववाचक-अव्यय)

• bahu-mitra-pravaṃcakaḥ: a deceiver of many friends
• bahu-mitra-pravaṃcakaḥ: Vidheyapada (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + mitra (प्रातिपदिक) + pravaṃcaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समासः (बहूनि मित्राणि प्रवञ्चयति)

Speaker

Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 76).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: विघसादिप्रियो = विघसादि + प्रियः; चौर्यकर्मरतो = चौर्यकर्म + रतः.

FAQs

What ethical lesson does this verse teach?

It condemns degrading habits and immoral livelihood—especially theft and betraying friends—equating such conduct with the lowly instincts of a dog.

What does “vighasa” mean in this context?

Vighasa refers to leftover food or scraps (often impure remnants). Being habitually attached to such scraps is used as a metaphor for base, undisciplined living.

Does this verse relate to Bhakti or Tirtha geography?

Not directly from the excerpt alone; it functions primarily as a dharmic/ethical admonition. Any connection to Bhakti or sacred geography would depend on the surrounding narrative context of Adhyaya 76.