धर्मः Shloka 28 — Sanskrit with Meaning
Open in full site →1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
नमन्ति फलिनो वृक्षा नमन्ति गुणिनो जनाः। शुष्ककाष्ठाश्च मूर्खाश्च न नमन्ति कदाचन॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
নমন্তি ফলিনো বৃক্ষা নমন্তি গুণিনো জনাঃ। শুষ্ককাষ্ঠাশ্চ মূর্খাশ্চ ন নমন্তি কদাচন॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
namanti phalino vṛkṣā namanti guṇino janāḥ | śuṣkakāṣṭhāśca mūrkhāśca na namanti kadācana ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
Trees laden with fruit bend downwards; people endowed with virtues also bow down (are humble). But dry wood and foolish people never bend.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
ফলভরে গাছ যেমন নিচের দিকে নুয়ে পড়ে, ঠিক তেমনই গুণী মানুষেরা সর্বদা বিনয়ী হন। কিন্তু শুকনো কাঠ এবং বোকা মানুষেরা কখনোই কারও কাছে মাথা নত করে না (তারা অহংকারী হয়ে থাকে)।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
फलों से लदे हुए पेड़ झुक जाते हैं; गुणवान मनुष्य भी विनम्र हो जाते हैं (झुक जाते हैं)। परन्तु सूखी लकड़ियाँ और मूर्ख लोग कभी नहीं झुकते।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
यथा फलयुक्ताः वृक्षाः नम्राः भवन्ति, तथैव गुणवन्तः जनाः अपि विनम्रस्वभावाः भवन्ति। परन्तु शुष्कं काष्ठं, मूर्खाः जनाः च कदापि न नमन्ति, ते अहङ्कारिणः भवन्ति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
नमन्ति फलिनो वृक्षा नमन्ति गुणिनो जनाः। शुष्ककाष्ठाश्च मूर्खाश्च न नमन्ति कदाचन।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Cāṇakya Nīti 8.12
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of this धर्मः Sanskrit shloka?
Trees laden with fruit bend downwards; people endowed with virtues also bow down (are humble). But dry wood and foolish people never bend.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Cāṇakya Nīti 8.12.