Shloka 6

Devanagari script

साम्ना भेदेन दानेन दण्डेनेति चतुर्विधम्‌ | विषमस्थं समस्थं॑ च चक्षुध्यनिन रक्षति

Transliteration

sāmnā bhedena dānena daṇḍeneti caturvidham | viṣamasthaṃ samasthaṃ ca cakṣurdhyānena rakṣati ||

Translation

ସାମ, ଭେଦ, ଦାନ ଓ ଦଣ୍ଡ—ଏହି ଚାରି ଉପାୟ। ବିବେକଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ସେ ବିଷମ ଓ ବକ୍ର ଆଚରଣରେ ଅଟୁଟ ଥିବା ଲୋକକୁ ସଂଯମ କରେ, ସମଦର୍ଶୀଙ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରେ, ଏବଂ ଚିନ୍ତାପୂର୍ବକ ଜାଗୃତିରେ ନେତ୍ର ଆଦି ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁମାର୍ଗକୁ ଯିବାରୁ ରୋକେ।

Word by Word

• साम्ना: by conciliation
• साम्ना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामन्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• भेदेन: by division/dissension
• भेदेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भेद
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• दानेन: by gift
• दानेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• दण्डेन: by punishment
• दण्डेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• चतुर्विधम्: fourfold
• चतुर्विधम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्विध
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• विषमस्थम्: one standing in an improper/unequal course
• विषमस्थम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषमस्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समस्थम्: one standing in a proper/equal course
• समस्थम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• चक्षुः: the eye
• चक्षुः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ध्यानिनः: of the contemplative person
• ध्यानिनः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्यानिन्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• रक्षति: protects
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• ब्राह्मण (Brāhmaṇa speaker)
• चक्षुस् (the eye)
• इन्द्रिय (the senses, implied)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Ethical governance and self-governance both require appropriate means: conciliation, strategic division, gifts, and punishment. Alongside these external measures, inner vigilance (dhyāna/discernment) is essential to protect the impartial person and to restrain the senses from drifting into harmful conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the didactic setting of Śānti Parva, a Brāhmaṇa speaker explains principles of nīti: how one corrects those who act unjustly and safeguards the balanced-minded, emphasizing that reflective awareness also functions as a guard over the senses.