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धर्मः Shloka 78 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
अक्रोधेन जयेत् क्रोधमसाधुं साधुना जयेत्। जयेत् कदर्यं दानेन जयेत् सत्येन चानृतम्॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
অক্রোধেন জযেত্ ক্রোধমসাধুং সাধুনা জযেত্। জযেত্ কদর্যং দানেন জযেত্ সত্যেন চানৃতম্॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
akrodhena jayet krodhamasādhuṃ sādhunā jayet | jayet kadaryaṃ dānena jayet satyena cānṛtam ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
One should conquer anger with non-anger (calmness), and conquer a wicked person with goodness. One should conquer a miser through generosity, and conquer falsehood with truth.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
অক্রোধ বা শান্ত ভাবের দ্বারা অপরের ক্রোধকে জয় করতে হয়; সাধুতা বা ভালো ব্যবহারের দ্বারা দুষ্ট ব্যক্তিকে জয় করতে হয়। দানের দ্বারা কৃপণকে এবং সত্যের দ্বারা মিথ্যাকে জয় করতে হয়।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
क्रोध को शांति (बिना क्रोध किये) से जीतना चाहिए, और दुष्ट को अपनी सज्जनता से जीतना चाहिए। कंजूस को दान देकर जीतना चाहिए, और झूठ को सत्य से जीतना चाहिए।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
यदि कश्चित् क्रुद्धः अस्ति, तर्हि तं शान्तस्वभावेन विजेतुं शक्यते। दुष्टजनम् उत्तमव्यवहारेण जेतुं शक्यते। कृपणं जनं दानं दत्त्वा, तथा च असत्यं सर्वदा सत्येन एव जेतुं शक्यते।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
अक्रोधेन जयेत् क्रोधमसाधुं साधुना जयेत्। जयेत् कदर्यं दानेन जयेत् सत्येन चानृतम्।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Mahābhārata, Udyoga Parva 39.73 / Vidura Nīti

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this धर्मः Sanskrit shloka?
One should conquer anger with non-anger (calmness), and conquer a wicked person with goodness. One should conquer a miser through generosity, and conquer falsehood with truth.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Mahābhārata, Udyoga Parva 39.73 / Vidura Nīti.