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हास्यम् Shloka 37 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
अन्तर्गतमलो दुष्टः तीर्थस्नानशतैरपि। न शुध्यति यथा भाण्डं सुराया दाहितं च यत्॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
অন্তর্গতমলো দুষ্টঃ তীর্থস্নানশতৈরপি। ন শুধ্যতি যথা ভাণ্ডং সুরাযা দাহিতং চ যত্॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
antargatamalo duṣṭaḥ tīrthasnānaśatairapi | na śudhyati yathā bhāṇḍaṃ surāyā dāhitaṃ ca yat ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
A wicked person whose heart is filled with inner filth and malice cannot be purified even by taking a hundred baths in holy pilgrimage sites. Just as a pot previously used to hold liquor can never become pure, even if it is burnt (baked) in the fire again.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
যার মনের ভেতরটা নোংরা ও কলুষিত, সেই দুষ্ট ব্যক্তি শত শত তীর্থে স্নান করলেও কখনো পবিত্র হতে পারে না। ঠিক যেমন মদের পাত্রকে আগুনে পুড়িয়ে নিলেও তা কখনো পবিত্র হয় না।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
जिसके मन के अंदर मैल (कपट) भरा हो, वह दुष्ट व्यक्ति सैकड़ों तीर्थों में स्नान करने के बाद भी पवित्र नहीं होता। बिल्कुल वैसे ही जैसे शराब रखने वाले बर्तन को आग में तपाने (जलाने) के बाद भी वह कभी शुद्ध नहीं होता।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
यस्य हृदयम् ईर्ष्या-कपट-पापैः मलिनम् अस्ति, सः दुर्जनः यदि शतवारं गङ्गादितीर्थेषु स्नानं करोति, तथापि सः शुद्धः न भवति। यथा मद्यस्य कुम्भः अग्नौ तापितः अपि कदापि पवित्रः न मन्यते, तथैव आन्तरिकशुद्धिः विना बाह्यशुद्धिः व्यर्था अस्ति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
अन्तर्गतमलो दुष्टः तीर्थस्नानशतैरपि। न शुध्यति यथा भाण्डं सुराया दाहितं च यत्।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Cāṇakya Nīti 6.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this हास्यम् Sanskrit shloka?
A wicked person whose heart is filled with inner filth and malice cannot be purified even by taking a hundred baths in holy pilgrimage sites. Just as a pot previously used to hold liquor can never become pure, even if it is burnt (baked) in the fire again.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Cāṇakya Nīti 6.9.