विद्या Shloka 53 — Sanskrit with Meaning
Open in full site →1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
गुणिगणगणनारम्भे न पतति कठिनी सुसम्भ्रमाद्यस्य। तेनाम्बा यदि सुतिनी वद वन्ध्या कीदृशी भवति॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
গুণিগণগণনারম্ভে ন পততি কঠিনী সুসম্ভ্রমাদ্যস্য। তেনাম্বা যদি সুতিনী বদ বন্ধ্যা কীদৃশী ভবতি॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
guṇigaṇagaṇanārambhe na patati kaṭhinī susambhramādyasya | tenāmbā yadi sutinī vada vandhyā kīdṛśī bhavati ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
When the count of virtuous and learned men begins, if the chalk does not fall enthusiastically upon a person's name (to include him in the list), and yet his mother is still called "blessed with a son"—then tell me, what exactly does the word "barren" mean? (Implies: An unvirtuous son is as good as being unborn).
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
গুণী বা জ্ঞানী মানুষদের নাম গোনা শুরু হলে, খড়িমাটি (বা চক) যদি সম্মানের সাথে যার নামের ওপর এসে না পড়ে, তাকে দিয়েও যদি তার মা 'সুপুত্রের জননী' বলে আখ্যা পান—তবে বলো তো, বন্ধ্যা নারী কাকে বলে? (অর্থাৎ গুণহীন পুত্রের জন্ম না হওয়াই ভালো ছিল)।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
जब गुणवान और विद्वान लोगों की गिनती शुरू हो, तो जिस व्यक्ति के नाम पर सम्मान के साथ चॉक (खड़िया) न गिरे (अर्थात जिसका नाम लिस्ट में न आए), और फिर भी उसकी माता 'पुत्रवती' कहलाए—तो फिर मुझे बताओ कि बाँझ स्त्री किसे कहते हैं?
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
यदा संसारे ज्ञानिनां गुणवतां च पुरुषाणां गणना भवति, तदा यस्य नाम आदरेण न गृह्यते (यः गुणहीनः अस्ति), तस्य पुत्रस्य जन्म एव व्यर्थम्। यदि तादृशं पुत्रं प्राप्य अपि माता 'पुत्रवती' अस्ति, तर्हि वन्ध्या का अस्ति? अर्थाद् गुणहीनपुत्रस्य अपेक्षया वन्ध्यात्वम् एव श्रेष्ठम्।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
गुणिगणगणनारम्भे न पतति कठिनी सुसम्भ्रमाद्यस्य। तेनाम्बा यदि सुतिनी वद वन्ध्या कीदृशी भवति।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Hitopadeśa, Prastāvikā 42
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What is the meaning of this विद्या Sanskrit shloka?
When the count of virtuous and learned men begins, if the chalk does not fall enthusiastically upon a person's name (to include him in the list), and yet his mother is still called "blessed with a son"—then tell me, what exactly does the word "barren" mean? (Implies: An unvirtuous son is as good ...
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Hitopadeśa, Prastāvikā 42.