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Shloka 24

Ānṛśaṃsya–Bhakti: Śukaḥ Śakreṇa Parīkṣitaḥ

Compassion and Devotion—The Parrot Tested by Indra

अनुक्रोशो हि साधूनां महद्धर्मस्य लक्षणम्‌ | अनुक्रोशश्व साधूनां सदा प्रीति प्रयच्छति,श्रेष्ठ पुरुषोंके लिये दूसरोंपर दया करना ही महान्‌ धर्मका सूचक है। दयाभाव श्रेष्ठ पुरुषोंको सदा ही आनन्द प्रदान करता है

anukrośo hi sādhūnāṁ mahaddharmasya lakṣaṇam | anukrośaś ca sādhūnāṁ sadā prītiṁ prayacchati ||

ภีษมะกล่าวว่า “เมตตากรุณานั่นแลเป็นเครื่องหมายแห่งมหาธรรมในหมู่สัตบุรุษ และเมตตากรุณาในสัตบุรุษย่อมประทานความปีติและความอิ่มเอมภายในอยู่เสมอ”

अनुक्रोशःcompassion, pity
अनुक्रोशः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनुक्रोश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
साधूनाम्of the virtuous/good people
साधूनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसाधु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
महत्great
महत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
धर्मस्यof dharma
धर्मस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
लक्षणम्mark, characteristic
लक्षणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलक्षण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अनुक्रोशःcompassion
अनुक्रोशः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनुक्रोश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
साधूनाम्of the virtuous
साधूनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसाधु
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
सदाalways
सदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
प्रीतिम्joy, satisfaction, affection
प्रीतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रीति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्रयच्छतिgives, bestows
प्रयच्छति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + यम्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that compassion (anukrośa) is a primary hallmark of great Dharma among the virtuous, and that cultivating compassion naturally yields enduring inner joy (prīti).

In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma is advising Yudhiṣṭhira by defining a key sign of true righteousness: the steady presence of compassion in a good person’s conduct.