Shloka 105

आचारप्रशंसा

Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity

Devanagari script

परापवाद न ब्रूयान्नाप्रियं च कदाचन । न मन्यु: कश्रिदुत्पाद्य: पुरुषेण भवार्थिना

Transliteration

parāpavādaṁ na brūyān nāpriyaṁ ca kadācana | na manyuḥ kaścid utpādyaḥ puruṣeṇa bhavārthinā ||

Translation

భీష్ముడు పలికెను—తన నిజమైన మేలును కోరుకునే మనిషి ఎప్పుడూ ఇతరులపై అపవాదం పలకకూడదు; అలాగే అసహ్యమైన, కఠినమైన మాటలు చెప్పకూడదు. తన ప్రవర్తనతో ఎవరిలోనూ కోపాన్ని రేపకూడదు.

Word by Word

• परापवादम्: slander of others
• परापवादम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परापवाद
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• ब्रूयात्: should speak/utter
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (वच्)
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• न: nor/not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• अप्रियम्: unpleasant (speech/words)
• अप्रियम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्रिय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• कदाचन: ever/at any time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचन

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

• मन्युः: anger
• मन्युः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्यु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कश्चित्: any (one)
• कश्चित्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: कश्चित्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उत्पाद्यः: to be produced/caused (i.e., should not be caused)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्पाद्य (उत्+पद्/उत्+पाद्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Gerundive (tavya/ya), passive necessity

• पुरुषेण: by a man/person
• पुरुषेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• भव-अर्थिना: by one who seeks welfare/prosperity (his own good)
• भव-अर्थिना: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भव + अर्थिन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Cultivate disciplined speech: do not slander others, do not speak hurtful words, and do not provoke anger—because one’s welfare is protected by restraint and non-injury through speech.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Anushasana Parva, Bhishma continues his instruction on dharma, giving practical ethical guidance; here he emphasizes verbal restraint and avoiding actions that inflame others’ anger.