गृहस्थसमाजः Shloka 1 — Sanskrit with Meaning
Open in full site →1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
आहारनिद्राभयमैथुनं च सामान्यमेतत्पशुभिर्नराणाम्। धर्मो हि तेषामधिको विशेषो धर्मेण हीनाः पशुभिः समानाः॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
আহারনিদ্রাভযমৈথুনং চ সামান্যমেতত্পশুভির্নরাণাম্। ধর্মো হি তেষামধিকো বিশেষো ধর্মেণ হীনাঃ পশুভিঃ সমানাঃ॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
āhāranidrābhayamaithunaṃ ca sāmānyametatpaśubhirnarāṇām | dharmo hi teṣāmadhiko viśeṣo dharmeṇa hīnāḥ paśubhiḥ samānāḥ ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
Eating, sleeping, fearing, and mating—these are common to both animals and humans. It is dharma (moral duty and righteousness) that is the special, distinguishing attribute of humans. Those bereft of dharma are equal to beasts.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
আহার, নিদ্রা, ভয় এবং মৈথুন—এগুলি মানুষ এবং পশু উভয়ের মধ্যেই সমানভাবে বিদ্যমান। কেবল ধর্মই (নৈতিকতা বা বিবেক) মানুষের অতিরিক্ত এবং বিশেষ গুণ। ধর্মহীন মানুষ পশুরই সমতুল্য।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
भोजन, नींद, भय और मैथुन—ये मनुष्यों और पशुओं में समान हैं। धर्म (नैतिक कर्तव्य) ही मनुष्यों में एक अतिरिक्त विशेषता है। धर्म से हीन मनुष्य पशुओं के समान ही हैं।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
उदारजनानां दृष्टौ समग्रं जगत् एव बान्धवसमूहः।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
आहारनिद्राभयमैथुनं च सामान्यमेतत्पशुभिर्नराणाम्। धर्मः हि तेषामधिको विशेषो धर्मेण हीनाः पशुभिः समानाः।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Mahopaniṣad 6.72
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of this गृहस्थसमाजः Sanskrit shloka?
Eating, sleeping, fearing, and mating—these are common to both animals and humans. It is dharma (moral duty and righteousness) that is the special, distinguishing attribute of humans. Those bereft of dharma are equal to beasts.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Mahopaniṣad 6.72.