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Shloka 14

धन-निरुक्ति तथा गालवस्य गुरुदक्षिणा-प्रसङ्गः

Etymology of Wealth and the Gurudakṣiṇā Predicament of Gālava

हीनयालक्षणै: सर्वेस्तथानिन्दितया मया । आचार प्रतिगृह्नन्त्या सिद्धि: प्राप्तेयमुत्तमा,“समस्त अशुभ लक्षणोंसे हीन और अनिन्दित रहकर सदाचारका पालन करते हुए ही मैंने यह उत्तम सिद्धि प्राप्त की है

hīnayā lakṣaṇaiḥ sarvais tathā ninditayā mayā | ācāra-pratigṛhṇantyā siddhiḥ prāpteyam uttamā ||

हीनयालक्षणैः सर्वैस्तथानिन्दितया मया। आचारं प्रतिगृह्णन्त्या सिद्धिः प्राप्तेयमुत्तमा॥

हीनयाbeing devoid (of)
हीनया:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootहीन
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
लक्षणैःby/with marks, signs
लक्षणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootलक्षण
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
सर्वैःby all
सर्वैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
तथाthus, likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
अनिन्दितयाbeing blameless
अनिन्दितया:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअनिन्दित
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormInstrumental, Singular
आचारम्good conduct, proper practice
आचारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआचार
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिगृह्णन्त्याwhile accepting/observing (following)
प्रतिगृह्णन्त्या:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootप्रतिग्रह् (ग्रह्)
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular, शतृ (present active participle), Parasmaipada
सिद्धिःsuccess, attainment
सिद्धिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्धि
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
प्राप्ताobtained, attained
प्राप्ता:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
इयम्this
इयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
उत्तमाhighest, excellent
उत्तमा:
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

नारद उवाच

N
Narada

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that the highest success (siddhi) is grounded in ethical discipline (ācāra): living free from inauspicious traits and in a blameless, socially and morally irreproachable way leads to supreme attainment.

Narada is describing the basis of his own exalted status, attributing it not to power or birth but to sustained right conduct and a life free from censurable behavior.