Shloka 107

Adhyaya 32: Saṃjaya’s Return, Audience with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Ethical Admonition

Devanagari script

प्राप्पापदं न व्यथते कदाचि- दुद्योगमन्विच्छति चाप्रमत्त: । दुःखं च काले सहते महात्मा धुरन्धरस्तस्य जिता: सपत्ना:,जो धुरन्धर महापुरुष आपत्ति पड़नेपर कभी दुःखी नहीं होता, बल्कि सावधानीके साथ उद्योगका आश्रय लेता है तथा समयपर दुःख सहता है, उसके शत्रु तो पराजित ही हैं

Translation

Vidura diz: “O grande homem, capaz de sustentar o fardo (dhurandhara), nunca se abate quando a adversidade chega; ao contrário, sem descuido, busca amparo no esforço. E, no tempo devido, suporta a dor—para ele, os inimigos já estão vencidos.”

Word by Word

प्राप्यhaving obtained/after reaching

आपदम्calamity, adversity

नnot

व्यथतेis distressed, is shaken

कदाचित्ever, at any time

उद्योगम्effort, enterprise

अन्विच्छतिseeks, pursues

चand

अप्रमत्तःvigilant, not careless

दुःखम्sorrow, hardship

चand

कालेin time, at the proper time

सहतेendures, bears

महात्माgreat-souled man

धुरन्धरःburden-bearer, capable leader

तस्यof him

जिताःconquered, defeated

सपत्नाःrivals, enemies

Speaker

विदुर उवाच

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes