Shloka 83
Devanagari script
आशा श्रद्धा धृति: शान्तिर्विजिति: संनति: क्षमा
Transliteration
āśā śraddhā dhṛtiḥ śāntir vijitiḥ sannatiḥ kṣamā
Translation
آشا، شردھا، دھرتی، شانتی، وجیتی، سنّتی اور کشما—یہ اوصاف انسان کے کردار کو ثابت قدم رکھتے ہیں اور زندگی کی آزمائشوں میں دھرم کو سنبھالے رکھتے ہیں۔
Word by Word
आशाhope, expectation
आशा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआशा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
श्रद्धाfaith, trust
श्रद्धा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रद्धा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
धृतिःsteadfastness, fortitude
धृतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधृति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
शान्तिःpeace, tranquility
शान्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशान्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
विजितिःvictory, conquest
विजितिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविजिति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
संनतिःhumility, submission, bowing down
संनतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंनति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
क्षमाforbearance, forgiveness
क्षमा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
शक्र उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śakra (Indra)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse enumerates foundational moral-psychological virtues—hope, faith, perseverance, peace, self-mastery, humility, and forgiveness—as supports of dharmic life and stable character.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on righteous living, Śakra (Indra) speaks didactically, listing key virtues as part of a broader ethical teaching.