Shloka 66

Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation

Sumitra Itihāsa Begins

Devanagari script

अद्रोह: सर्वभूतेषु कर्मणा मनसा गिरा । अनुग्रहश्च दानं च शीलमेतत्‌ प्रशस्यते

Transliteration

adrohaḥ sarvabhūteṣu karmaṇā manasā girā | anugrahaś ca dānaṃ ca śīlam etat praśasyate ||

Translation

କର୍ମରେ, ମନରେ ଓ ବାଣୀରେ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରାଣୀ ପ୍ରତି ଦ୍ରୋହ ନ କରିବା; ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ/ଦୟା ରଖିବା; ଏବଂ ଯଥାଶକ୍ତି ଦାନ କରିବା—ଏହିଁ ଶୀଳ, ଯାହାକୁ ସମସ୍ତେ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• अद्रोहः: non-malice; non-hostility
• अद्रोहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अद्रोह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वभूतेषु: towards/in all beings
• सर्वभूतेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वभूत
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• कर्मणा: by action
• कर्मणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• मनसा: by mind
• मनसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• गिरा: by speech/word
• गिरा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर्
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• अनुग्रहः: kindness; favor; compassion
• अनुग्रहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• दानम्: giving; charity
• दानम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• शीलम्: conduct; character; virtue
• शीलम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शील
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• प्रशस्यते: is praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-शंस्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Passive, Third, Singular

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True śīla (good character) is defined as non-malice toward all beings expressed consistently in three channels—actions, thoughts, and speech—together with compassion and charitable giving.

What is happening in the narrative?

Within the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Dhṛtarāṣṭra articulates a concise ethical standard, emphasizing inner intention and outward behavior as a unified measure of virtue.