Shloka 20

आचारप्रशंसा

Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity

Devanagari script

परदारा न गन्तव्या सर्ववर्णेषु कहिचित्‌

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“无论属于何等种姓（varṇa），男子都不应亲近他人之妻。淫犯他人妻室，人的寿命便会迅速耗尽。世间再无他事，比与他人之妇苟合更能摧毁男子的寿数。”

Word by Word

• परदाराḥ: other men’s wives
• परदाराḥ: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: परदार
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• गन्तव्याः: should not be approached/visited
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, Gerundive (तव्यत्), passive obligation

• सर्ववर्णेषु: among all varṇas (social classes)
• सर्ववर्णेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्ववर्ण
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Plural

• कदाचित्: ever/at any time
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचित्

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच