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Shloka 11

Brāhmaṇa-pūjā, Haviḥ-dāna, and the Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī Saṃvāda

Chapter 34

ये वै तपसि वर्तन्ते वने मूलफलाशना: । असंचया: क्रियावन्तस्तान्‌ नमस्यामि यादव

ye vai tapasi vartante vane mūlaphalāśanāḥ | asaṃcayāḥ kriyāvantas tān namasyāmi yādava ||

قال نارادا: «إنّي أنحني إجلالًا لأولئك الذين يثبتون في التنسّك—يسكنون الغابة، ويقتاتون بالجذور والثمار، ولا يدّخرون شيئًا للغد، ويلازمون ما فُرض عليهم من رياضاتٍ وانضباط. يا يادافا، إنّ أولئك الزهّاد الكاظمين لأنفسهم يجسّدون حياة الواجب والقوّة الباطنة.»

येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
तपसिin austerity
तपसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
वर्तन्तेlive/abide/are engaged
वर्तन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootवृत्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Atmanepada
वनेin the forest
वने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवन
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
मूलफलाशनाःeating roots and fruits
मूलफलाशनाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमूलफलाशन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
असंचयाःwithout hoarding/without accumulation
असंचयाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअसंचय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
क्रियावन्तःactive; performing rites/duties
क्रियावन्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रियावत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
नमस्यामिI bow to / I salute
नमस्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootनमस् (नाम्/नम्)
FormPresent, First, Singular, Parasmaipada
यादवO Yādava
यादव:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootयादव
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
Y
Yādava (Kṛṣṇa)
F
forest (vana)
R
roots and fruits (mūla, phala)

Educational Q&A

The verse honors ascetics who practice tapas with simplicity and non-attachment: living on minimal food, not hoarding, and remaining steady in disciplined observances. Ethical emphasis falls on self-control, contentment, and duty-based conduct rather than possession or display.

Nārada addresses Yādava (Kṛṣṇa) and offers reverential praise to forest-dwelling practitioners of austerity. The statement functions as a moral commendation within Anuśāsana Parva’s broader instruction on dharma and exemplary modes of life.