Shloka 8

Nīti-upadeśa to a Rājaputra: Self-restraint, Alliances, and Rival-Management (नीतिउपदेशः)

Devanagari script

ततः सहायान्‌ सोत्साहॉल्लप्स्यसे5व्यसनान्‌ शुचीन्‌ | वर्तमान: स्वशास्त्रेण संयतात्मा जितेन्द्रिय:

Transliteration

tataḥ sahāyān sotsāhāl lapsyase vyasanān śucīn | vartamānaḥ svaśāstreṇa saṃyatātmā jitendriyaḥ |

Translation

ତାପରେ ନୂତନ ଉତ୍ସାହ ସହିତ ତୁମେ ବିପଦକାଳରେ ଶୁଚିଚିତ୍ତ ଓ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ସହାୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ପାଇବ। ନିଜ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରବିହିତ ନିୟମ ଅନୁସାରେ ଚାଲି, ଆତ୍ମସଂଯମୀ ଓ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟଜୟୀ ହୋଇ ତୁମେ ଆପଦା ସହିପାରିବ ଏବଂ ଧର୍ମାଚରଣରେ ସହାୟତା ମଧ୍ୟ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିପାରିବ।

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: Avyaya

• सहायान्: helpers, allies
• सहायान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहाय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• सोत्साहात्: with enthusiasm / from zeal
• सोत्साहात्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्साह
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• लप्स्यसे: you will obtain
• लप्स्यसे: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (लम्भ्)
• Form: Simple Future (लृट्), 2nd person, Singular, Ātmanepada

• अव्यसनान्: free from calamity/distress
• अव्यसनान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यसन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• शुचीन्: pure, clean
• शुचीन्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• वर्तमानः: abiding, conducting oneself
• वर्तमानः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्तमान (वृत्-धातोः शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular (present active participle)

• स्वशास्त्रेण: by/according to one’s own teaching/scripture
• स्वशास्त्रेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वशास्त्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• संयतात्मा: one whose self is restrained
• संयतात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संयतात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जितेन्द्रियः: one who has conquered the senses
• जितेन्द्रियः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जितेन्द्रिय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Bhīṣma teaches that disciplined conduct—living by one’s rightful code (svaśāstra), with self-restraint and mastery of the senses—naturally attracts trustworthy allies and provides strength to face misfortune.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-setting, Bhīṣma continues advising the listener on ethical living: he links inner discipline (saṃyatātmā, jitendriyaḥ) with practical outcomes—gaining pure-hearted supporters when adversity (vyasana) arises.