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Shloka 37

Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)

ब्रह्मदत्त तवाच कृतस्य चैव कर्तुश्न सख्यं संधीयते पुनः । वैरस्योपशमो दृष्ट: पापं नोपाश्लुते पुन:

brahmadatta uvāca—kṛtasya caiva kartuś ca sakhyaṃ sandhīyate punaḥ | vairasyopaśamo dṛṣṭaḥ pāpaṃ nopāśnute punaḥ ||

برہمدت نے کہا—اے پوجنی! جس نے ظلم سہا اور جس نے وہ ظلم کیا، ان دونوں کے درمیان دوبارہ دوستی قائم ہو سکتی ہے۔ دیکھا گیا ہے کہ جب بدلہ لے لیا جائے تو دشمنی دب جاتی ہے اور خطاکار پر اس گناہ کا بوجھ پھر نہیں رہتا؛ اس لیے خطاکار اور ستم سہنے والے میں پھر سے صلح ممکن ہو جاتی ہے۔

ब्रह्मदत्तःBrahmadatta (proper name)
ब्रह्मदत्तः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मदत्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
कृतस्यof the deed done / of the act committed
कृतस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootकृत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed / just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
कर्तुःof the doer
कर्तुः:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्तृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सख्यम्friendship / reconciliation
सख्यम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसख्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
संधीयतेis formed / is brought about
संधीयते:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-धा
FormPresent, Indicative, Passive, Third, Singular
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
वैरस्यof enmity
वैरस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootवैर
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
उपशमःcessation / pacification
उपशमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउपशम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दृष्टःis seen / has been observed
दृष्टः:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPast Passive Participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
पापम्sin / evil (result)
पापम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
उपाश्नुतेenjoys / experiences / undergoes
उपाश्नुते:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आश्
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Singular
पुनःagain / thereafter
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः

ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच

B
Brahmadatta

Educational Q&A

The verse argues that hostility can subside after retaliation, making renewed friendship possible between offender and victim; it frames retaliation as a mechanism that ‘settles’ enmity and ends further moral liability being pressed upon the wrongdoer.

Brahmadatta is presenting a moral-psychological observation in a discourse on conduct: he claims that once vengeance has been taken, the heat of enmity cools and reconciliation between the parties can be re-established.