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नीतिं शास्त्रविधिं चैव शत्रोरपि गृहाण हि ।उपदेशं हि कर्तव्यो यस्यासौ शास्त्रवित्तमः
Explain this line · इस पंक्ति को सरल भाषा में समझें
nītiṃ śāstravidhiṃ caiva śatrorapiGṛhāṇa hi | upadeśaṃ hi kartavyo yasyāsau śāstravittamaḥ
मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceWord by word (पदच्छेद व अन्वय)पदच्छेद
Rama sends Lakshmana to the dying Ravana to receive his final teachings — and Ravana, scholar of scholars, teaches Lakshmana the essence of statecraft and wisdom. This is the Yuddha Kanda's most unexpected reversal: the greatest teacher in the war is the antagonist. Rama's instruction — "go learn from him before he dies" — is the Ramayana's non-sectarian recognition that wisdom has no side. Knowledge is valid wherever it is found, even in the one who has been your enemy. The verse frames this as an obligation: "kartavyo" — it ought to be done. Refusing to learn from someone because of what they did is not principle; it is pride.
नीति और शास्त्र-विधि शत्रु से भी ग्रहण करो। जो शास्त्र का सर्वश्रेष्ठ ज्ञाता हो — उससे उपदेश लेना उचित है।
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
Receive the teaching of statecraft and scripture even from an enemy. Teaching should be received from whoever is the greatest knower of scripture.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
परम्परागत भाष्यTraditional commentaryTraditional Commentary (परम्परागत भाष्य)परम्परागत भाष्य
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Classical commentaries represent distinct philosophical darshanas (Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, Dvaita). Dharma Granth presents multiple traditional viewpoints without declaring any single tradition as universal or exclusive.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
नीतिं शास्त्रविधिं चैव शत्रोरपि गृहाण हि । उपदेशं हि कर्तव्यो यस्यासौ शास्त्रवित्तमः ॥
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
Receive the teaching of statecraft and scripture even from an enemy. Teaching should be received from whoever is the greatest knower of scripture.
Traditional commentary
No reviewed traditional commentary has been added for this verse yet, so there is nothing to compare. Commentaries will appear here only with their commentator, edition and review status.
Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Rama sends Lakshmana to the dying Ravana to receive his final teachings — and Ravana, scholar of scholars, teaches Lakshmana the essence of statecraft and wisdom. This is the Yuddha Kanda's most unexpected reversal: the greatest teacher in the war is the antagonist. Rama's instruction — "go learn from him before he dies" — is the Ramayana's non-sectarian recognition that wisdom has no side. Knowledge is valid wherever it is found, even in the one who has been your enemy. The verse frames this as an obligation: "kartavyo" — it ought to be done. Refusing to learn from someone because of what they did is not principle; it is pride.
Rama sends Lakshmana to the dying Ravana to receive his final teachings — and Ravana, scholar of scholars, teaches Lakshmana the essence of statecraft and wisdom. This is the Yuddha Kanda's most unexpected reversal: the greatest teacher in the war is the antagonist. Rama's instruction — "go learn from him before he dies" — is the Ramayana's non-sectarian recognition that wisdom has no side. Knowledge is valid wherever it is found, even in the one who has been your enemy. The verse frames this as an obligation: "kartavyo" — it ought to be done. Refusing to learn from someone because of what they did is not principle; it is pride.
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
नीति और शास्त्र-विधि शत्रु से भी ग्रहण करो। अनुभव तब स्पष्ट होता है जब उसे किसी एक घटना का आकस्मिक संयोग न मानकर एक नियम की तरह देखा जाए। यह पंक्ति उसी नियम को इस प्रसंग में रखती है।
A modern parallel offered for reflection. It is not part of the scripture, and it has not been checked against the original sources it may allude to.
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- Sanskrit text
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- Translations
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- Explanation, reflection, research
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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
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