धर्मः Shloka 67 — Sanskrit with Meaning
Open in full site →1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
दुर्जनः परिहर्तव्यो विद्ययालङ्कृतोऽपि सन्। मणिना भूषितः सर्पः किमसौ न भयङ्करः॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
দুর্জনঃ পরিহর্তব্যো বিদ্যযালঙ্কৃতোঽপি সন্। মণিনা ভূষিতঃ সর্পঃ কিমসৌ ন ভযঙ্করঃ॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
durjanaḥ parihartavyo vidyayālaṅkṛto'pi san | maṇinā bhūṣitaḥ sarpaḥ kimasau na bhayaṅkaraḥ ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
A wicked person must be avoided even if he is adorned with great knowledge. Is a venomous snake, even if adorned with a radiant gem on its hood, not terrifying?
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
দুর্জন ব্যক্তি যদি বিদ্যায় অলংকৃত (অর্থাৎ অত্যন্ত জ্ঞানী) হন, তবুও তাঁকে বর্জন করা উচিত। মণি দ্বারা ভূষিত হলেও সাপ কি ভয়ঙ্কর নয়? (অর্থাৎ সাপের বিষমূর্তি মণি থাকলেও কমে না)।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
दुष्ट व्यक्ति यदि विद्या से अलंकृत (बहुत पढ़ा-लिखा) भी हो, तो भी उससे दूर ही रहना चाहिए। मणि से सजा हुआ साँप क्या भयंकर नहीं होता? (अर्थात वह फिर भी डसता ही है)।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
यदि कश्चित् दुष्टः जनः अतीव विद्वान् अस्ति, तथापि तस्य सङ्गतिः न कर्तव्या। यथा सर्पस्य मस्तके अमूल्यमणिः भवति चेदपि सः प्राणघातकः एव भवति, तथैव।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
दुर्जनः परिहर्तव्यो विद्ययालङ्कृतः अपि सन्। मणिना भूषितः सर्पः किमसौ न भयङ्करः।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Bhartṛhari, Nītiśataka 43 / Cāṇakya Nīti 9.2
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of this धर्मः Sanskrit shloka?
A wicked person must be avoided even if he is adorned with great knowledge. Is a venomous snake, even if adorned with a radiant gem on its hood, not terrifying?
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Bhartṛhari, Nītiśataka 43 / Cāṇakya Nīti 9.2.