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Shloka 53

अध्याय ७४: अक्रोध–क्षमा–निवासनीति

Chapter 74: Non-anger, Forbearance, and the Ethics of Residence

प्रतिपद्य यदा सूनुर्धरणीरेणुगुण्ठित: । पितुराश्लिष्यते5ड्रानि किमस्त्यभ्यधिकं तत:,“जब पुत्र धरतीकी धूलमें सना हुआ पास आता और पिताके अंगोंसे लिपट जाता है, उस समय जो सुख मिलता है, उससे बढ़कर और क्या हो सकता है?

pratipadya yadā sūnur dharaṇī-reṇu-guṇṭhitaḥ | pitur āśliṣyate 'ṅgāni kim asty abhyadhikaṃ tataḥ ||

దుష్యంతుడు అన్నాడు—పుత్రుడు భూమి ధూళితో కప్పబడి తండ్రి దగ్గరకు వచ్చి తండ్రి అవయవాలను ఆలింగనం చేసుకొని అంటిపెట్టుకున్నప్పుడు కలిగే ఆనందం కన్నా గొప్పది ఇంకేముంటుంది?

प्रतिपद्यhaving approached/coming near
प्रतिपद्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति√पद्
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)
यदाwhen
यदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदा
सूनुःson
सूनुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसूनु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धरणीof the earth
धरणी:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootधरणी
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
रेणुwith dust
रेणु:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootरेणु
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
गुण्ठितःcovered/smeared
गुण्ठितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगुण्ठित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पितुःof the father
पितुः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
आश्लिष्यतेembraces/clings to
आश्लिष्यते:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootआ√श्लिष्
FormPresent, Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
अङ्गानिlimbs/body-parts
अङ्गानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्ग
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
किम्what?
किम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
FormPresent, Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अभ्यधिकम्greater/superior
अभ्यधिकम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअभ्यधिक
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ततःthan that/from that
ततः:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular

दुष्यन्त उवाच

D
Duṣyanta
S
son (sūnu)
F
father (pitṛ)

Educational Q&A

The verse elevates familial affection—especially the father’s joy in a child’s innocent embrace—as a profound human good, implying that such natural bonds and responsibilities are central to gṛhastha-dharma (householder ethics).

Duṣyanta speaks about the incomparable happiness a father feels when his young son, still dusty from playing on the ground, runs up and hugs him—an image used to emphasize the value of acknowledging and cherishing one’s child.