धर्मः Shloka 73 — Sanskrit with Meaning
Open in full site →1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
वृथा वृष्टिः समुद्रेषु वृथा तृप्तस्य भोजनम्। वृथा दानं समर्थस्य वृथा दीपो दिवापि च॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
বৃথা বৃষ্টিঃ সমুদ্রেষু বৃথা তৃপ্তস্য ভোজনম্। বৃথা দানং সমর্থস্য বৃথা দীপো দিবাপি চ॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
vṛthā vṛṣṭiḥ samudreṣu vṛthā tṛptasya bhojanam | vṛthā dānaṃ samarthasya vṛthā dīpo divāpi ca ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
Rain falling on the ocean is useless; offering food to someone who is already full is useless. Giving charity to a wealthy/capable person is useless, and lighting a lamp during the broad daylight is also useless.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
সমুদ্রের বুকে বৃষ্টিপাত হওয়া নিরর্থক; পেট ভরা বা তৃপ্ত মানুষকে ভোজন করানো নিরর্থক। যে ব্যক্তি সামর্থ্যবান (বা ধনী), তাকে দান করা বৃথা এবং দিনের বেলায় প্রদীপ জ্বালানোও সম্পূর্ণ বৃথা।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
समुद्र में वर्षा होना बेकार है; जिसका पेट भरा हो उसे भोजन कराना बेकार है। जो समर्थ (धनवान) है उसे दान देना बेकार है, और दिन के उजाले में दीपक जलाना भी बेकार है।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
सागरे यत्र पूर्वम् एव जलम् अस्ति तत्र वर्षायाः कोऽपि लाभः नास्ति। यस्य उदरं पूर्णम् अस्ति तस्मै अन्नदानं व्यर्थम्। धनिकाय धनदानं व्यर्थम्। तथा च सूर्यस्य प्रकाशे दीपप्रज्वलनम् अपि निरर्थकम् एव अस्ति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
वृथा वृष्टिः समुद्रेषु वृथा तृप्तस्य भोजनम्। वृथा दानं समर्थस्य वृथा दीपो दिवापि च।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Cāṇakya Nīti 11.3
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of this धर्मः Sanskrit shloka?
Rain falling on the ocean is useless; offering food to someone who is already full is useless. Giving charity to a wealthy/capable person is useless, and lighting a lamp during the broad daylight is also useless.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Cāṇakya Nīti 11.3.