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Shloka 82

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

दैवं पुरुषकारश्न स्थितावन्योन्यसंश्रयात्‌ । उदाराणां तु सत्कर्म दैवं क्लीबा उपासते

daivaṁ puruṣakāraś ca sthitāv anyonya-saṁśrayāt | udārāṇāṁ tu satkarma daivaṁ klībā upāsate ||

Brahmadatta nói: Thiên mệnh (sự an bài của thần linh) và nỗ lực của con người chỉ đứng vững khi nương tựa lẫn nhau. Nhưng người có tâm khí cao thượng vẫn bền bỉ làm điều chính thiện; còn kẻ yếu đuối, bạc nhược thì chỉ biết thờ phụng số mệnh, lấy đó làm cớ để không hành động cho phải đạo.

दैवम्fate; divine dispensation
दैवम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदैव
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
पुरुषकारःhuman effort
पुरुषकारः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुषकार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
स्थितौstand; remain; exist (the two remain)
स्थितौ:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormPresent, Third, Dual, Parasmaipada, Indicative
अन्योन्य-संश्रयात्from mutual dependence/support
अन्योन्य-संश्रयात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअन्योन्यसंश्रय
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
उदाराणाम्of the noble/magnanimous
उदाराणाम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootउदार
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
तुbut; however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
सत्कर्मgood deed; virtuous action
सत्कर्म:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसत्कर्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दैवम्fate; divine dispensation
दैवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदैव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
क्लीबाःimpotent/cowardly persons
क्लीबाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootक्लीब
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
उपासतेworship; rely upon; attend upon
उपासते:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Atmanepada, Indicative

ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच

B
Brahmadatta

Educational Q&A

Divine fate and human effort are interdependent, but ethical excellence lies in choosing sustained righteous action; blaming or relying solely on fate is portrayed as moral weakness.

In a didactic exchange within the Śānti Parva, Brahmadatta articulates a moral principle: noble people act virtuously regardless of circumstances, whereas the timid justify inaction by appealing to fate.