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Shloka 52

हंस–साध्यसंवादः, वाक्-निग्रहः, महाकुल-लक्षणम्, शान्ति-उपायः

Hamsa–Sādhya Dialogue; Restraint of Speech; Marks of Noble Lineage; Means to Peace

बल॑ पञ्चविध॑ नित्यं पुरुषाणां निबोध मे । यत्‌ तु बाहुबलं नाम कनिष्ठं बलमुच्यते

balaṁ pañcavidhaṁ nityaṁ puruṣāṇāṁ nibodha me | yat tu bāhubalaṁ nāma kaniṣṭhaṁ balam ucyate ||

మనుష్యుల బలం నిత్యం ఐదు విధాలుగా ఉంటుంది—ఇది నన్ను నుండి గ్రహించు. వాటిలో ‘బాహుబలం’ అని పిలువబడేది అతి కనిష్ఠ బలమని చెప్పబడుతుంది.

बलम्strength
बलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पञ्चविधम्fivefold
पञ्चविधम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्चविध
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
पुरुषाणाम्of men/persons
पुरुषाणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
निबोधunderstand; know
निबोध:
TypeVerb
Rootनि + बुध्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
मेof me; my
मे:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Genitive, Singular
यत्that which
यत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तुbut; indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
बाहुबलम्strength of the arms; physical strength
बाहुबलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबाहुबल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
नामcalled; by name
नाम:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम
कनिष्ठम्the least; the lowest
कनिष्ठम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकनिष्ठ
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
बलम्strength
बलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
उच्यतेis said; is called
उच्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Passive (Karmani)

विदुर उवाच

V
Vidura

Educational Q&A

Vidura ranks types of human power and warns that sheer physical force (bāhubala) is the lowest; true excellence in leadership and conduct depends on higher strengths beyond brute might.

In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-filled context, Vidura addresses the royal situation and begins a structured teaching on ‘five kinds of strength,’ setting up a moral evaluation of power relevant to impending conflict and governance.