Shloka 87

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

Devanagari script

सर्वत्र रमते प्राज्ञ: सर्वत्र च विराजते | न विभीषयते कश्रचिद्‌ भीषितो न बिभेति च

Transliteration

sarvatra ramate prājñaḥ sarvatra ca virājate | na vibhīṣayate kaścid bhīṣito na bibheti ca ||

Translation

梵摩达多说道：智者处处得安足，境境显尊严之光。无人能真正使他畏惧；纵遭威胁，他亦不为恐惧所屈。其义在于：由智慧生起的内在定力，使人于世事变迁之中无畏而不动摇。

Word by Word

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र
• Form: Avyaya (locative adverb)

• रमते: delights / enjoys
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम्
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada, 3rd person, singular

• प्राज्ञः: the wise man
• प्राज्ञः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र
• Form: Avyaya (locative adverb)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Avyaya (conjunction)

• विराजते: shines / is resplendent
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-राज्
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada, 3rd person, singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न
• Form: Avyaya (negation)

• विभीषयते: frightens / terrifies
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-भीष्
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada, 3rd person, singular

• कश्चित्: anyone / someone
• कश्चित्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: कश्चित्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular

• भीषितः: being frightened / when frightened
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीषित
• Form: Masculine, nominative, singular (past passive participle from √भीष्/भी)

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न
• Form: Avyaya (negation)

• बिभेति: fears / is afraid
• Type: Verb
• Root: भी
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Avyaya (conjunction)

Speaker

ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Brahmadatta

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True wisdom expresses itself as inner contentment and fearlessness: the wise remain joyful and dignified everywhere, and external threats do not disturb their mind.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on right conduct and inner discipline, Brahmadatta states a general maxim describing the character of a truly wise person—unintimidated by others and steady in all circumstances.