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कालदैवम् Shloka 3 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
यो ध्रुवाणि परित्यज्य अध्रुवं परिषेवते। ध्रुवाणि तस्य नश्यन्ति अध्रुवं नष्टमेव हि॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
যো ধ্রুবাণি পরিত্যজ্য অধ্রুবং পরিষেবতে। ধ্রুবাণি তস্য নশ্যন্তি অধ্রুবং নষ্টমেব হি॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
yo dhruvāṇi parityajya adhruvaṃ pariṣevate | dhruvāṇi tasya naśyanti adhruvaṃ naṣṭameva hi ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
He who abandons the certain and chases the uncertain loses the certain, while the uncertain is often lost as well.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
যে নিশ্চিত জিনিস ছেড়ে অনিশ্চিতের পেছনে ছুটে, তার নিশ্চিতটাও নষ্ট হয়, আর অনিশ্চিতটিও প্রায়শই হাতছাড়া হয়।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
जो निश्चित को छोड़कर अनिश्चित का आश्रय लेता है, उसका निश्चित भी नष्ट होता है और अनिश्चित तो नष्ट है ही।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
निश्चितं हितं त्यक्त्वा अनिश्चिते लोभः विनाशाय भवति।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
यो ध्रुवाणि परित्यज्य अध्रुवं परिषेवते। ध्रुवाणि तस्य नश्यन्ति अध्रुवं नष्टमेव हि।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Cāṇakya Nīti 1.13

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this कालदैवम् Sanskrit shloka?
He who abandons the certain and chases the uncertain loses the certain, while the uncertain is often lost as well.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Cāṇakya Nīti 1.13.