Shloka 23

अदारा-नीति

Crisis Composure) and ‘Jaya’ Śravaṇa (Morale-Instruction

Devanagari script

राज्याद्‌ भावो निवृत्तो मे त्रिदिवादिव दुष्कृते: । ईदृशं भवती कंचिदुपायमनुपश्यति

Transliteration

rājyād bhāvo nivṛtto me tridivādiva duṣkṛteḥ | īdṛśaṃ bhavatī kaṃcid upāyam anupaśyati ||

Translation

ରାଜ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ଆସକ୍ତି ନିବୃତ୍ତ ହୋଇଗଲା; ମୋର ଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମରେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୋତେ ତୁଚ୍ଛ ପ୍ରତୀତ ହୁଏ। ହେ ପୂଜ୍ୟା, ଏପରି ଅବସ୍ଥା ପାଇଁ କୌଣସି ଉପାୟ ଆପଣ ଦେଖୁଛନ୍ତି କି?

Word by Word

• राज्यात्: from the kingdom
• राज्यात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• भावः: inclination/interest (desire)
• भावः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• निवृत्तः: has turned away/ceased
• निवृत्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√वृत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

• मे: of me / my
• मे: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• त्रिदिवात्: from heaven
• त्रिदिवात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदिव
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• इव: as if/like
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव

• दुष्कृतेः: from evil-doing/sin
• दुष्कृतेः: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुष्कृति
• Form: Feminine, Ablative, Singular

• ईदृशम्: such (a thing)
• ईदृशम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईदृश
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• भवती: you (lady)
• भवती: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: भवत्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• कंचित्: some/any
• कंचित्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: किम्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular, enclitic -चित् adds indefiniteness

• उपायम्: means/expedient
• उपायम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपाय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अनुपश्यति: sees/considers
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-√पश्
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

पुत्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• rājya (kingship)
• tridiva (heaven)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights moral awakening: when one recognizes wrongdoing, even the highest worldly or heavenly rewards lose their appeal, and the proper response is to seek a righteous remedy (upāya) rather than cling to power.

What is happening in the narrative?

A son addresses a revered woman (likely a mother/elder) confessing that his ambition for the kingdom has faded due to awareness of his misdeed, and he asks her to suggest any practical means to resolve or rectify the situation.