Shloka 67
Varṇa-dharma and Rājadharma: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Normative Outline (वर्णधर्म-राजधर्म-प्रश्नोत्तरम्)
Devanagari script
एकेन च यथोत्थेयं सत्यत्वं मधुरा गिर: । उत्सवानां समाजानां क्रिया: केतनजास्तथा,मनुष्य अकेला होकर भी किस प्रकार उत्थान (उन्नति) करे? इसका विचार, सत्यता, उत्सवों और समाजोंमें मधुर वाणीका प्रयोग तथा गृहसम्बन्धी क्रियाएँ--इन सबका वर्णन किया गया है
Transliteration
ekena ca yathotthēyaṁ satyatvaṁ madhurā giraḥ | utsavānāṁ samājānāṁ kriyāḥ ketanajāstathā ||
Translation
Bhishma disse: “Como uma pessoa, mesmo estando só, pode elevar-se à prosperidade; a firmeza na verdade; o uso de palavras doces e corteses em festivais e assembleias; e a conduta apropriada nos deveres domésticos e sociais—tudo isso é exposto (aqui).”
Word by Word
एकेनby one (alone)
एकेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
यथाhow; in what manner
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
उत्थेयम्is to be risen/advanced; should rise
उत्थेयम्:
TypeVerb
Rootउत्-स्था
Formतव्यत् (gerundive/obligative), Passive sense, Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
सत्यत्वम्truthfulness
सत्यत्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्यत्व
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
मधुराsweet
मधुरा:
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुर
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
गिरःwords; speech
गिरः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगिर्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
उत्सवानाम्of festivals
उत्सवानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootउत्सव
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
समाजानाम्of assemblies/gatherings
समाजानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसमाज
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
क्रियाःacts; practices; rites
क्रियाः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्रिया
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
केतनजाःarising from the household/home (domestic)
केतनजाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootकेतनज
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
तथाthus; likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhishmaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes