Shloka 13

Devanagari script

तस्माद्‌ दद्यान्न याचेत पूजयेद्‌ धार्मिकानपि । सुभाषी प्रियकृच्छान्त: सर्वसत्त्वाविहिंसक:

Transliteration

tasmād dadyān na yāceta pūjayed dhārmikān api | subhāṣī priyakṛc chāntaḥ sarvasattvā-vihiṃsakaḥ ||

Translation

तस्माद् दद्यान्न याचेत पूजयेद् धार्मिकानपि । सुभाषी प्रियकृच्छान्तः सर्वसत्त्वाविहिंसकः ॥

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore/from that
• तस्मात्: Apadana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• दद्यात्: should give
• दद्यात्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दाने)
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

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

• याचेत्: should beg/ask
• याचेत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: याच् (याचने)
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• पूजयेत्: should honor/worship
• पूजयेत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (पूजायाम्)
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• धार्मिकान्: righteous (persons)
• धार्मिकान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धार्मिक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• सुभाषी: one who speaks well
• सुभाषी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-भाषिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रियकृत्: doer of what is pleasing/beneficial
• प्रियकृत्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय-कृत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शान्तः: calm/peaceful
• शान्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वसत्त्वाविहिंसकः: non-injurer of all beings
• सर्वसत्त्वाविहिंसकः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-सत्त्व-अविहिंसक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Bhīṣma outlines an ethical ideal: be a giver rather than a beggar, revere the righteous, speak kindly and truthfully, work for others’ welfare, maintain inner calm, and practice non-violence toward all beings.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma—lying on the bed of arrows—continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma. This verse is part of his practical guidance on daily conduct and moral discipline.