ದುರ್ಜನಃ ಪರಿಹರ್ತವ್ಯಃ
दुर्जनः परिहर्तव्यः in Kannada · ಕನ್ನಡ
ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆ/ಲಿಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿ
ಮೂಲ & ಕಥೆ
Bhartrhari Niti Shataka · Bhartrhari · Classical Sanskrit literature (c. 5th century CE)
The Niti Shataka is the first of Bhartrhari's three celebrated centuries of verse, gathering a hundred epigrams on conduct, wisdom and the ways of the world. Among its many verses on character and discernment, this shloka uses the unforgettable image of a jewel-adorned serpent to warn that an evil-natured person, however learned, must be shunned — for knowledge cannot make a wicked heart safe.
✦ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ
Teachers of niti recall this verse whenever brilliance is mistaken for goodness, reminding students that the most dangerous people are often the most accomplished. It is said that one who heeds this warning is spared much sorrow, for they judge a companion by character rather than by cleverness alone.
ಮಂತ್ರ
ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಾಲನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ▶ ಬಟನ್ ಒತ್ತಿ ಕೇಳಿ
ದುರ್ಜನಃ ಪರಿಹರ್ತವ್ಯೋ ವಿದ್ಯಯಾಲಙ್ಕೃತೋಽಪಿ ಸನ್। ಮಣಿನಾ ಭೂಷಿತಃ ಸರ್ಪಃ ಕಿಮಸೌ ನ ಭಯಙ್ಕರಃ॥
durjanaḥ parihartavyo vidyayālaṅkṛto'pi san। maṇinā bhūṣitaḥ sarpaḥ kim asau na bhayaṅkaraḥ॥
ಅರ್ಥ:दुर्जन को त्याग देना चाहिए, भले ही वह विद्या से अलंकृत क्यों न हो। जैसे मणि से सुशोभित सर्प — क्या वह कम भयंकर हो जाता है? यह श्लोक चेतावनी देता है कि केवल विद्या किसी व्यक्ति को संगति योग्य नहीं बना देती; दुष्ट स्वभाव कितना भी विद्वान क्यों न दिखे, भयंकर ही रहता है।
ಪದ-ಪದ ಅರ್ಥ
ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣೆ ಕೇಳಲು ಯಾವುದೇ ಪದವನ್ನು ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ
दुर्जनः परिहर्तव्यः ಪಾರಾಯಣದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಗಳು
Teaches discernment in choosing one's company and friends
Warns that learning without good character can still be dangerous
Places virtue and integrity above mere knowledge or cleverness
Offers a vivid, unforgettable image — a jewelled yet deadly serpent
Encourages caution against charming but ill-natured people
A short, memorable verse for reflection on character and good company
दुर्जनः परिहर्तव्यः ಪಾರಾಯಣ ವಿಧಿ
Recite the verse slowly, holding the striking image of a serpent crowned with a jewel yet no less deadly. Reflect on how true safety lies in good character, not in brilliance alone, and let it sharpen your discernment in choosing the company you keep. It is often quoted in teachings on niti (practical wisdom) and the importance of good association (satsanga).
ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ಕೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು
ಇವನ್ನೂ ಓದಿ
ॐ
ಪೂರ್ಣ दुर्जनः परिहर्तव्यःವನ್ನು ಶ್ಲೋಕ-ಶ್ಲೋಕ ಅರ್ಥದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಓದಿ, ಅಥವಾ ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪಾಠಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ