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Shloka 43

Ajñātavāsa-saṅkalpaḥ — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Resolve and Dhaumya’s Exempla on Concealment

सौद्दात्‌ सर्वभूतानां विश्वासो नाम जायते । तस्मात्‌ सत्सु विशेषेण विश्वासं कुरुते जन:,सौहार्दसे ही समस्त प्राणियोंका एक-दूसरेके प्रति विश्वास उत्पन्न होता है। संतोंमें सौहार्द होनेके कारण ही सब लोग उनपर अधिक विश्वास करते हैं

sauddāt sarvabhūtānāṃ viśvāso nāma jāyate | tasmāt satsu viśeṣeṇa viśvāsaṃ kurute janaḥ ||

Từ thiện chí và sự hòa nhã mà nảy sinh điều gọi là “niềm tin” giữa mọi loài hữu tình. Vì vậy, người đời đặt lòng tin—đặc biệt và vững bền hơn—nơi bậc có đức, bởi trong họ có sự hòa hợp và lòng nhân hậu.

सौहृदात्from friendliness/goodwill
सौहृदात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootसौहृद
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
सर्वभूतानाम्of all beings
सर्वभूतानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वभूत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
विश्वासःtrust
विश्वासः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वास
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नामindeed/so-called (emphatic particle)
नाम:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम
जायतेarises/is born
जायते:
TypeVerb
Rootजन्
FormPresent, Atmanepada, Third, Singular
तस्मात्therefore/from that
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
सत्सुamong the good/virtuous (people)
सत्सु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
विशेषेणespecially
विशेषेण:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविशेष
विश्वासम्trust
विश्वासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कुरुतेdoes/makes (places)
कुरुते:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPresent, Atmanepada, Third, Singular
जनःpeople/a person
जनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

यम उवाच

Y
Yama

Educational Q&A

Trust in society is generated by cordiality and goodwill; since the virtuous naturally embody such harmony, people rightly place greater confidence in them.

Yama is instructing the listener on dharmic social conduct, explaining why trust arises among beings and why saints and the righteous become especially trusted.