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Shloka 19

यक्षोपाख्यान-प्रवेशः

Entry into the Yakṣa-Lake Episode

स दान्तः स मृदुः शूर: स सत्य: संयतेन्द्रिय: । स मैत्र: सो5नसूयश्न स ह्वीमान्‌ द्युतिमांश्ष सः,वह जितेन्द्रिय, मृदुल, शूरवीर, सत्यस्वरूप, इन्द्रियसंयमी, सबके प्रति मैत्रीभाव रखनेवाला, अदोषदर्शी, लज्जावान्‌ और कान्तिमान्‌ है

sa dāntaḥ sa mṛduḥ śūraḥ sa satyaḥ saṃyatendriyaḥ | sa maitraḥ so'nasūyaś ca sa hrīmān dyutimāṃś ca saḥ ||

Nārada disse: “Ele é disciplinado e senhor de si; gentil no proceder e, ainda assim, heroico na coragem. É veraz e mantém os sentidos refreados. É amistoso com todos, livre de inveja e de procurar defeitos, dotado de modéstia e radiante de esplendor interior.”

सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दान्तःself-controlled, tamed
दान्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदान्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मृदुःgentle, soft
मृदुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमृदु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शूरःhero, brave man
शूरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सत्यःtruthful
सत्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
संयतेन्द्रियःone whose senses are restrained
संयतेन्द्रियः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसंयत-इन्द्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मैत्रःfriendly, benevolent
मैत्रः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमैत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अनसूयःfree from envy, non-censorious
अनसूयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनसूय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ह्रीमान्modest, possessing shame (sense of propriety)
ह्रीमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootह्रीमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्युतिमान्radiant, illustrious
द्युतिमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootद्युतिमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada

Educational Q&A

The verse presents an ethical ideal: true excellence combines inner restraint (sense-control, modesty, non-envy) with outward strength (heroism), grounded in truthfulness and universal friendliness.

Nārada is describing a person’s character by listing hallmark virtues—discipline, gentleness, valor, truth, self-mastery, friendliness, freedom from envy, modesty, and radiance—thereby praising an exemplary dharmic personality.