Shloka 9
Śuka’s Nirveda: Vyāsa’s Admonition on Dharma, Impermanence, and ‘Imperishable Wealth’ (अक्षय-धन)
Devanagari script
असता धर्मकामेन विशुद्ध॑ कर्म दुष्करम् | सता तु धर्मकामेन सुकरं कर्म दुष्करम्
Translation
“Ang masamang tao, kahit magnasa ng dharma, mahirap pa ring makagawa ng dalisay na gawa. Ngunit ang mabuting tao, kapag nagnanais ng dharma, maging ang pinakamahirap na gawain ay nagiging magaan.”
Word by Word
असताby a wicked (person)
असता:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअसत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
धर्मकामेनwith desire for dharma (righteousness)
धर्मकामेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मकाम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
विशुद्धम्pure
विशुद्धम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविशुद्ध
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कर्मaction/deed
कर्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दुष्करम्difficult (to accomplish)
दुष्करम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुष्कर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सताby a good (person)
सता:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
तुbut/however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
धर्मकामेनwith desire for dharma
धर्मकामेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मकाम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सुकरम्easy (to do)
सुकरम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुकर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
कर्मaction/deed
कर्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दुष्करम्difficult
दुष्करम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुष्कर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes