Shloka 23

Daśagrīva-boonāvaraṇa, Viṣṇv-avatāra-niyoga, Vānara-sahāya-janana, Mantharā-nirmāṇa

Devanagari script

दान्त: शमपर: शश्वत्‌ परिक्लेशं न विन्दति । न च तप्यति दान्तात्मा दृष्टवा परगतां श्रियम्‌

Transliteration

dāntaḥ śamaparaḥ śaśvat parikleśaṃ na vindati | na ca tapyati dāntātmā dṛṣṭvā paragatāṃ śriyam ||

Translation

ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ— ଯେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟଦମନୀ ଏବଂ ସଦା ଶମରେ ନିଷ୍ଠ, ସେ ନିରନ୍ତର କ୍ଲେଶ ପାଉନାହିଁ। ଯେ ମନକୁ ଜିତିଛି, ସେ ଅନ୍ୟର ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଦେଖି ଈର୍ଷ୍ୟାରେ ଜଳେ ନାହିଁ।

Word by Word

• दान्तः: self-controlled (restrained)
• दान्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दान्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शमपरः: devoted to mental calm/restraint
• शमपरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शमपर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शश्वत्: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शश्वत्

• परिक्लेशम्: affliction, distress
• परिक्लेशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिक्लेश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• विन्दति: finds, meets, experiences
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

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

• तप्यति: is pained, grieves, is distressed
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• दान्तात्मा: one whose self/mind is restrained
• दान्तात्मा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान्तात्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Absolutive (Gerund), Active

• परगताम्: gone to another; belonging to another
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परगत
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• श्रियम्: prosperity, wealth, fortune
• श्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Sense-restraint (dama) and mental tranquility (śama) protect a person from recurring distress; mastery of the mind prevents envy and inner burning when witnessing others’ wealth.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana delivers a didactic statement within the Vana Parva’s moral instruction, emphasizing the ethical ideal of inner discipline as the basis for freedom from suffering and jealousy.