Shloka 28
Ārjava, Satya, and the Virocana–Sudhanvan Exemplum
Udyoga-parva 35
Devanagari script
कुलानि समुपेतानि गोभि: पुरुषतो<र्थतः । कुलसंख्यां न गच्छन्ति यानि हीनानि वृत्तत:,गौओं, मनुष्यों और धनसे सम्पन्न होकर भी जो कुल सदाचारसे हीन हैं, वे अच्छे कुलोंकी गणनामें नहीं आ सकते
Transliteration
kulāni samupetāni gobhiḥ puruṣato'rthataḥ | kulasaṅkhyāṃ na gacchanti yāni hīnāni vṛttataḥ ||
Translation
ਗਾਂਵਾਂ, ਜਨਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਧਨ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਵੀ ਜੋ ਕੁਲ ਸਦਾਚਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਹੀਂਣ ਹਨ, ਉਹ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਕੁਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਉਂਦੇ।
Word by Word
कुलानिfamilies, lineages
कुलानि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकुल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
समुपेतानिendowed with, possessed of
समुपेतानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-उप-इ (उपेत)
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
गोभिःwith cows
गोभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगो
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Plural
पुरुषतःin respect of men/people (from the side of men)
पुरुषतः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
अर्थतःin respect of wealth (from the side of wealth)
अर्थतः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
कुलसंख्याम्the count/rank of (good) families
कुलसंख्याम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुलसंख्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
गच्छन्तिgo, attain, are counted
गच्छन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
यानिwhich (families)
यानि:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
हीनानिdevoid of, lacking
हीनानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootहीन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
वृत्ततःin conduct/behavior (from the standpoint of conduct)
वृत्ततः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्त
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
Speaker
विदुर उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
ViduraK
kula (lineage/family)G
go (cows/cattle)P
puruṣa (men/people)A
artha (wealth)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes