Vidya Kendra
Mahābhārata
Home Introduction Reader Glossary All Resources
Vidyakendra
Vidyakendra Home

Navigate to Verse

Currently viewing: Parva 12 - Chapter 12.56 (60 verses)
Powered by Aksharamukha

Search Mahābhārata

Try searching for: dharma, युद्ध, Arjuna, 1.1.5 (verse reference)
❖ ❖ ❖
Chapter 12.56 - Verse 48

Sanskrit Text

परिहासश्च भृत्यैस्ते नित्यं वदतां वर कर्तव्यो राजशार्दूल दोषमत्र हि मे शृणु

English Translation

O foremost of speakers, you should never cut jokes with your servants. O foremost of kings, listen to the short-comings of such an act.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

परिहास + च | भृत्य + त्वद् | न | नित्यं | वदतां | वर
कर्तव्यो | राजन् + शार्दूल | दोषम् | अत्र | हि | मे | शृणु