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Shloka 22

अन्नदान-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Gift of Food) | Annadāna-Praśaṃsā

य एवं नैव कुप्यन्ते न लुभ्यन्ति तृणेष्वपि । त एव नः पूज्यतमा ये चापि प्रियवादिन:

ya evaṁ naiva kupyante na lubhyanti tṛṇeṣv api | ta eva naḥ pūjyatamā ye cāpi priyavādinaḥ ||

Bhīṣma nói: Những người không hề nổi giận, không bị lòng tham lôi kéo dù chỉ vì điều nhỏ nhặt như một cọng cỏ, và nói lời êm dịu, dễ nghe—chỉ những người ấy, đối với chúng ta, mới là bậc đáng tôn kính nhất.

यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
कुप्यन्तेbecome angry
कुप्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootकुप्
FormLat, Atmanepada, Third, Plural, Active (Atmanepada usage)
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
लुभ्यन्तिbecome greedy, desire
लुभ्यन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootलुभ्
FormLat, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural, Active
तृणेषुin/for (even) straws; in trivial things
तृणेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतृण
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
अपिeven, also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
एवindeed, alone
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Plural, First
पूज्यतमाःmost worthy of worship, most venerable
पूज्यतमाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootपूज्यतम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Superlative
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
प्रियवादिनःspeakers of pleasing words
प्रियवादिनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रियवादिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

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Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

True venerability lies in inner discipline: freedom from anger, freedom from greed even for the smallest gain, and speech that is gentle and pleasing. These qualities together define a person worthy of highest respect.

In the Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional setting, Bhīṣma is delivering dharma-teachings and identifies the traits of those who deserve the greatest honor—those who are unangered, ungreedy, and kind in speech.