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कालदैवम् Shloka 1 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
शान्तितुल्यं तपो नास्ति न सन्तोषात्परं सुखम्। न तृष्णया परो व्याधिर्न च धर्मो दयापरः॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
শান্তিতুল্যং তপো নাস্তি ন সন্তোষাত্পরং সুখম্। ন তৃষ্ণযা পরো ব্যাধির্ন চ ধর্মো দযাপরঃ॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
śāntitulyaṃ tapo nāsti na santoṣātparaṃ sukham | na tṛṣṇayā paro vyādhirna ca dharmo dayāparaḥ ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
There is no penance equal to peace; there is no happiness greater than contentment. There is no disease worse than greed, and no Dharma higher than mercy.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
শান্তির সমান কোনো তপস্যা নেই, সন্তোষের চেয়ে বড় কোনো সুখ নেই। লোভের চেয়ে বড় কোনো ব্যাধি নেই এবং দয়ার চেয়ে বড় কোনো ধর্ম নেই।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
शांति के समान कोई तप नहीं, संतोष के समान कोई सुख नहीं, लालच के समान कोई बीमारी नहीं और दया के समान कोई धर्म नहीं।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
कालः शीघ्रं गच्छति, किन्तु जनस्य आशा न निवर्तते।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
शान्तितुल्यं तपो नास्ति न सन्तोषात्परं सुखम्। न तृष्णया परः व्याधिर्न च धर्मः दयापरः।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Śaṅkarācārya, Bhaja Govindam

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this कालदैवम् Sanskrit shloka?
There is no penance equal to peace; there is no happiness greater than contentment. There is no disease worse than greed, and no Dharma higher than mercy.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Śaṅkarācārya, Bhaja Govindam.