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नारी Shloka 18 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
अभिवादनशीलस्य नित्यं वृद्धोपसेविनः। चत्वारि तस्य वर्धन्ते आयुर्विद्या यशो बलम्॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
অভিবাদনশীলস্য নিত্যং বৃদ্ধোপসেবিনঃ। চত্বারি তস্য বর্ধন্তে আযুর্বিদ্যা যশো বলম্॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
abhivādanaśīlasya nityaṃ vṛddhopasevinaḥ | catvāri tasya vardhante āyurvidyā yaśo balam ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
For a person who possesses the habit of respectfully bowing down to elders and who constantly serves the elderly and the wise, four things inevitably increase: His lifespan, his knowledge, his fame, and his strength.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
যে ব্যক্তির সর্বদা গুরুজনদের সম্মান ও প্রণাম করার স্বভাব রয়েছে এবং যিনি প্রতিনিয়ত বৃদ্ধ ও জ্ঞানী মানুষদের সেবা করেন—তাঁর জীবনে এই চারটি জিনিস অনিবার্যভাবে বৃদ্ধি পায়: আয়ু (জীবনকাল), বিদ্যা (জ্ঞান), যশ (খ্যাতি) এবং বল (শক্তি)।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
जो व्यक्ति हमेशा बड़ों को प्रणाम (सम्मान) करने का स्वभाव रखता है, और जो रोज़ बड़े-बूढ़ों और ज्ञानियों की सेवा करता है—उसकी ये चार चीज़ें लगातार बढ़ती रहती हैं: आयु (उम्र), विद्या (ज्ञान), यश (प्रसिद्धि) और बल (ताकत)।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
यः पुरुषः आदरपूर्वकं गुरुजनानां वृद्धानां च वन्दनं करोति, यः च सर्वदा तेषां सेवायां तत्परः भवति, तस्य जनस्य जीवने आयुः, ज्ञानं, कीर्तिः, सामर्थ्यं च—एतानि चत्वारि तत्त्वानि स्वतः एव वर्धन्ते। गुरुजनानाम् आशीर्वादे अतीव शक्तिः वर्तते।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
अभिवादनशीलस्य नित्यं वृद्धोपसेविनः। चत्वारि तस्य वर्धन्ते आयुर्विद्या यशो बलम्।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Manusmṛti 2.121

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this नारी Sanskrit shloka?
For a person who possesses the habit of respectfully bowing down to elders and who constantly serves the elderly and the wise, four things inevitably increase: His lifespan, his knowledge, his fame, and his strength.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Manusmṛti 2.121.