Shloka 42

Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana

Keśava-vākya aftermath

Devanagari script

अप्यन्यं प्राकृतं किंचित्‌ किमु तान्‌ पाण्डवर्षभान्‌ । अमर्षवशमापतन्नो न किंचिद्‌ बुध्यते जन:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | apy anyaṃ prākṛtaṃ kiṃcit kimu tān pāṇḍavarṣabhān | amarṣavaśam āpatan no na kiṃcid budhyate janaḥ ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ସାଧାରଣ ଓ ନିମ୍ନସ୍ଥ ଲୋକକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅବହେଳା କରିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ; ତେବେ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବୃଷଭସମ ସେଇ ବୀରମାନଙ୍କୁ ତ କଥା ହିଁ କ’ଣ! କାରଣ ଅମର୍ଷ ଓ ଈର୍ଷ୍ୟାର ବଶରେ ପଡ଼ିଥିବା ମଣିଷ କିଛି ମଧ୍ୟ ଠିକ୍‌ଭାବେ ବୁଝିପାରେ ନାହିଁ।

Word by Word

• अपि: even/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• अन्यम्: another (person)
• अन्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्राकृतम्: ordinary/common/lowly
• प्राकृतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राकृत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• किञ्चित्: someone/any (at all)
• किञ्चित्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किञ्चित्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• किम्: what?
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उ: indeed/then (emphatic particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उ

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• पाण्डवर्षभान्: the bull-like Pandavas (best of the Pandavas)
• पाण्डवर्षभान्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव-ऋषभ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अमर्षवशम्: under the control of intolerance/anger
• अमर्षवशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर्ष-वश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आपतत्: fell into/entered
• Type: Verb
• Root: आपत् (आ + पत्)
• Form: Imperfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• नः: of us/our
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Plural

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• किञ्चित्: anything
• किञ्चित्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किञ्चित्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• बुध्यते: understands/perceives
• Type: Verb
• Root: बुध्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• जनः: a person/people (a man)
• जनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Pāṇḍavas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Do not demean anyone—least of all the truly noble—because envy and intolerant resentment (amarṣa) destroy discernment; a mind ruled by such passions cannot see what is right or beneficial.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war counsel and reflections, the narrator Vaiśampāyana underscores how disrespect and jealousy distort understanding, implicitly warning against provoking or insulting the Pāṇḍavas and against letting passion govern policy.