Shloka 66
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
Devanagari script
अद्रोह: सर्वभूतेषु कर्मणा मनसा गिरा । अनुग्रहश्च दानं च शीलमेतत् प्रशस्यते
Transliteration
adrohaḥ sarvabhūteṣu karmaṇā manasā girā | anugrahaś ca dānaṃ ca śīlam etat praśasyate ||
Translation
持国说道：“对一切众生不怀恶意——于行、于心、于言皆然——并施以慈悯，量力布施：此即名为 śīla（善行、品德），为众人所称赞。”
Word by Word
अद्रोहःnon-malice; non-hostility
अद्रोहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअद्रोह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वभूतेषुtowards/in all beings
सर्वभूतेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वभूत
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
कर्मणाby action
कर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
मनसाby mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
गिराby speech/word
गिरा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगिर्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
अनुग्रहःkindness; favor; compassion
अनुग्रहः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनुग्रह
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
दानम्giving; charity
दानम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदान
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
शीलम्conduct; character; virtue
शीलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशील
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
प्रशस्यतेis praised
प्रशस्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-शंस्
FormPresent, Indicative, Passive, Third, Singular
Speaker
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Characters & Entities
D
DhṛtarāṣṭraCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
True śīla (good character) is defined as non-malice toward all beings expressed consistently in three channels—actions, thoughts, and speech—together with compassion and charitable giving.
Within the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right conduct, Dhṛtarāṣṭra articulates a concise ethical standard, emphasizing inner intention and outward behavior as a unified measure of virtue.