Shloka 33.8Unverified draft
क्षमा दानं क्षमा यज्ञः क्षमा सत्यं हि पुत्रिका:।।1.33.8।। क्षमा यश: क्षमा धर्म: क्षमया निष्ठितं जगत्।
Meaning
Forbearance is charity, forbearance is sacrifice, forbearance is truth, daughters; forbearance is glory, forbearance is dharma — the universe rests upon forbearance.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kṣamā dānam kṣamā yajñaḥ | क्षमा दानम् क्षमा यज्ञः | forbearance is gift-giving, forbearance is sacrifice | Nominative singular |
| kṣamā satyam hi putrikāḥ | क्षमा सत्यम् हि पुत्रिकाः | forbearance indeed is truth, O daughters | Nominative / Vocative |
| kṣamā yaśaḥ kṣamā dharmaḥ | क्षमा यशः क्षमा धर्मः | forbearance is fame, forbearance is dharma | Nominative singular |
| kṣamayā niṣṭhitam jagat | क्षमया निष्ठितम् जगत् | by forbearance the world is established | Instrumental / Nominative |
Reference: 1.33.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa