Shloka 37
आचारप्रशंसा
Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity
Devanagari script
परस्य दण्डं नोद्यच्छेत् क्रुद्धो नैन॑ निपातयेत् । अन्यत्र पुत्राच्छिष्याच्च शिक्षार्थ ताडनं स्मृतम्
Translation
غصّے میں کسی دوسرے پر ڈنڈا نہ اٹھائے، نہ اسے زمین پر پٹکے۔ البتہ تربیت کے لیے بیٹے یا شاگرد کو تادیب کرنا شاستروں میں جائز سمجھا گیا ہے۔
Word by Word
परस्यof another (person)
परस्य:
Sampradana
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
दण्डम्staff; stick; rod (for punishment)
दण्डम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदण्ड
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
उद्यच्छेत्should raise/lift (up)
उद्यच्छेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-यम्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
क्रुद्धःangry
क्रुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुध्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Past participle (क्त)
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
एनम्him/that person
एनम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
निपातयेत्should not throw down/strike down
निपातयेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि-पत्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अन्यत्रexcept; otherwise than
अन्यत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यत्र
पुत्रात्from/than (one’s) son (i.e., except the son)
पुत्रात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
शिष्यात्from/than (one’s) pupil (i.e., except the pupil)
शिष्यात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootशिष्य
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शिक्षार्थम्for the sake of instruction
शिक्षार्थम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशिक्षा-अर्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ताडनम्chastisement; beating
ताडनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootताडन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
स्मृतम्is considered/remembered (as proper)
स्मृतम्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes