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हास्यम् Shloka 2 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
दुर्बलस्य बलं राजा बालानां रोदनं बलम्। मूर्खस्य बलं मौनं चोराणामनृतं बलम्॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
দুর্বলস্য বলং রাজা বালানাং রোদনং বলম্। মূর্খস্য বলং মৌনং চোরাণামনৃতং বলম্॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
durbalasya balaṃ rājā bālānāṃ rodanaṃ balam | mūrkhasya balaṃ maunaṃ corāṇāmanṛtaṃ balam ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
The strength of the weak is the king; the strength of an infant is its crying. The strength of a fool is silence, and the strength of thieves is lies.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
দুর্বল ব্যক্তির বল বা জোর হলেন রাজা; ছোটো শিশুর বল হলো তার কান্না। মূর্খ ব্যক্তির বল হলো তার নীরবতা বা মৌন থাকা, আর চোরদের বল হলো তাদের মিথ্যা কথা বলা।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
कमजोर व्यक्ति का बल राजा (प्रशासन) होता है; बच्चों का बल उनका रोना होता है। मूर्ख व्यक्ति का बल चुप रहना है, और चोरों का बल झूठ बोलना होता है।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
दुर्बलः जनः राज्ञः आश्रयेण बलवान् भवति। शिशुः रुदित्वा स्वस्य वाञ्छां पूरयति। मूर्खः जनः मौनं धृत्वा स्वमूर्खतां गोपयति। तथा च चोराः असत्यभाषणेन एव स्वकार्यं साधयन्ति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
दुर्बलस्य बलं राजा बालानां रोदनं बलम्। मूर्खस्य बलं मौनं चोराणामनृतं बलम्।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Cāṇakya Nīti / Subhāṣitaratnabhāṇḍāgāra

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this हास्यम् Sanskrit shloka?
The strength of the weak is the king; the strength of an infant is its crying. The strength of a fool is silence, and the strength of thieves is lies.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Cāṇakya Nīti / Subhāṣitaratnabhāṇḍāgāra.