Shloka 14
Jñāna-plava (The Raft of Knowledge): Svabhāva, Prajñā, and the Ascent to Ātmajñāna
Devanagari script
निन्दाप्रशंसे चात्यर्थ न वदन्ति परस्य ये । न च निन्दाप्रशंसाभ्यां विक्रियन्ते कदाचन
Transliteration
nindāpraśaṃse cātyarthaṃ na vadanti parasya ye | na ca nindāpraśaṃsābhyāṃ vikriyante kadācana ||
Translation
耆吉湿婆耶说道：凡不以过度的毁谤或赞誉谈论他人者——又不因加诸自身的责难或称许而在内心起波动者——其品性恒常而坚定。他们的德力在于谨守言语、心住平等，不为世间的褒贬所动。
Word by Word
निन्दाcensure, blame
निन्दा:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिन्दा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
प्रशंसेin (matters of) praise (and blame)
प्रशंसे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रशंसा
FormFeminine, Locative, Dual
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अत्यर्थम्excessively, too much
अत्यर्थम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअत्यर्थ
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
वदन्तिthey speak/say
वदन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootवद्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
परस्यof another (person)
परस्य:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपर
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
निन्दा-प्रशंसाभ्याम्by blame and praise
निन्दा-प्रशंसाभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनिन्दा + प्रशंसा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Dual
विक्रियन्तेthey are altered/perturbed
विक्रियन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + कृ
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Atmanepada
कदाचनever, at any time
कदाचन:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचन
Speaker
जैगीषव्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
J
JaigiṣavyaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Do not indulge in extreme criticism or flattery of others, and do not let praise or blame directed at you disturb the mind; steadiness and restraint are marks of ethical maturity.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and inner discipline, Jaigiṣavya describes the conduct of the self-possessed: measured speech about others and unwavering composure when judged by society.