Shloka 19
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
Devanagari script
ह्वीरहता बाधते धर्म धर्मो हन्ति हत: श्रियम् श्रीहता पुरुषं हन्ति पुरुषस्याधनं वध:
Translation
Wika ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Kapag napuksa ang hiya, winawasak nito ang dharma. Kapag winasak ang dharma, winawasak nito ang yaman. Kapag winasak ang yaman, winawasak nito ang tao mismo—sapagkat ang kawalan ng salapi ay tila pagpatay sa isang tao.”
Word by Word
ह्रीहताdeprived of modesty (shame destroyed)
ह्रीहता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootह्री + हत
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
बाधतेafflicts / overpowers
बाधते:
TypeVerb
Rootबाध्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मःdharma
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
हन्तिdestroys / kills
हन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
हतःwhen destroyed / destroyed
हतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootहन् (क्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
श्रियम्prosperity, wealth
श्रियम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्री
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
श्रीहताdeprived of wealth (prosperity destroyed)
श्रीहता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्री + हत
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
पुरुषम्a man, person
पुरुषम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
हन्तिdestroys / kills
हन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पुरुषस्यof a man
पुरुषस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
अधनम्poverty / lack of wealth
अधनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअधन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
वधःslaying, destruction
वधः:
TypeNoun
Rootवध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
युधिछिर उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes