धर्मः Shloka 83 — Sanskrit with Meaning
Open in full site →1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
वरमेको गुणी पुत्रो न च मूर्खशतान्यपि। एकश्चन्द्रस्तमो हन्ति न च तारागणोऽपि च॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
বরমেকো গুণী পুত্রো ন চ মূর্খশতান্যপি। একশ্চন্দ্রস্তমো হন্তি ন চ তারাগণোঽপি চ॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
varameko guṇī putro na ca mūrkhaśatānyapi | ekaścandrastamo hanti na ca tārāgaṇo'pi ca ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
It is better to have one virtuous and capable son than a hundred foolish ones. A single moon dispels the darkness, which even a multitude of stars cannot do.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
একশ মূর্খ পুত্রের চেয়ে একজন গুণী পুত্র থাকাও অনেক ভালো। একটিমাত্র চাঁদ যেমন সমস্ত অন্ধকার দূর করে দেয়, অসংখ্য তারার দল মিলেও তা করতে পারে না।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
सौ मूर्ख पुत्रों के होने से एक गुणवान पुत्र का होना कहीं अधिक श्रेष्ठ है। क्योंकि अकेला चन्द्रमा ही अंधकार को नष्ट कर देता है, जबकि तारों का समूह मिलकर भी ऐसा नहीं कर पाता।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
शतं मूर्खपुत्राणाम् अपेक्षया एकः एव गुणवान् पुत्रः उत्तमः भवति। यथा रात्रौ अन्धकारं केवलम् एकः चन्द्रः एव नाशयितुं शक्नोति, असङ्ख्याः ताराः अपि तं न नाशयन्ति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
वरमेको गुणी पुत्रो न च मूर्खशतान्यपि। एकश्चन्द्रस्तमो हन्ति न च तारागणः अपि च।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Cāṇakya Nīti 4.6
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of this धर्मः Sanskrit shloka?
It is better to have one virtuous and capable son than a hundred foolish ones. A single moon dispels the darkness, which even a multitude of stars cannot do.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Cāṇakya Nīti 4.6.