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Shloka 12

नृशंस-लक्षणनिर्णयः | Determining the Marks of Cruel Conduct

Nṛśaṃsa

न हि बुद्धया सम किंचिद्‌ विद्यते पुरुषे नृप । तथा बलेन राजेन्द्र न समो5स्तीह कक्षन

na hi buddhyā samaṁ kiñcid vidyate puruṣe nṛpa | tathā balena rājendra na samo 'stīha kaścana ||

بھیشم نے کہا—اے راجا! انسان کے اندر عقل کے برابر کوئی شے نہیں۔ اے راجندر! اس دنیا میں اس شخص کا کوئی ہمسر نہیں جس کی قوت عقل کی رہنمائی میں ہو؛ پس برتری محض طاقت میں نہیں، بلکہ بصیرت سے سنبھالی ہوئی طاقت میں ہے۔

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
बुद्ध्याby/with intellect
बुद्ध्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
समम्equal (to)
समम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
किंचित्anything (at all)
किंचित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकिंचित्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
विद्यतेexists/is found
विद्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विद्यते)
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
पुरुषेin a man/person
पुरुषे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
नृपO king
नृप:
TypeNoun
Rootनृप
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तथाso/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
बलेनby/with strength
बलेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबल
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
राजेन्द्रO lord of kings
राजेन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
समःequal
समः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अस्तिis/exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
इहhere/in this world
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
कश्चनanyone (at all)
कश्चन:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकश्चन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नरेश्वरO lord of men
नरेश्वर:
TypeNoun
Rootनरेश्वर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

भीष्य उवाच

B
Bhishma
K
King (Yudhishthira, implied)

Educational Q&A

Intelligence (buddhi) is the highest human asset, and strength (bala) becomes truly effective and admirable only when governed by discernment; mere power without wisdom is not the standard of excellence.

In the Shanti Parva’s instruction to the king, Bhishma continues his counsel on righteous rule and personal conduct, emphasizing that a ruler’s real superiority comes from wise judgment and the disciplined use of power.