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Shloka 5

मृत्युकारणप्रश्नः / Inquiry into the Cause and Designation of Death

अनादिनिधनो ह्ात्मा त॑ बुद्ध्वा विचरेन्नर: । अक्रुध्यन्नप्रद्ृष्यंश्व नित्यं विगतमत्सर:,आत्मा आदि और अन्तसे रहित है। उसे जानकर मनुष्य सदा हर्ष, क्रोध और ईर्ष्या- देषसे रहित हो विचरता रहे

anādinidhano hy ātmā taṁ buddhvā vicaren naraḥ | akrudhyann apradṛśyaṁś ca nityaṁ vigatamatsaraḥ ||

قال فياسا: إذا عَلِم المرءُ أنّ الآتمان (ātman) لا بداية له ولا نهاية، فليسر في الحياة على مقتضى ذلك—دائمًا بلا غضب، غير مولع بتتبّع العيوب ولا بإلقاء النظرات العدائية، ومتحرّرًا على الدوام من الحسد والغيرة.

अनादिनिधनःbeginningless and endless
अनादिनिधनः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनादिनिधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
आत्माthe Self
आत्मा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तत्that (truth)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बुद्ध्वाhaving understood/known
बुद्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootबुध्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
विचरेत्should wander/live
विचरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormVidhi-lin (optative), Present (modal), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अक्रुध्यन्not getting angry
अक्रुध्यन्:
TypeVerb
Rootक्रुध्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
अप्रद्विष्यन्not hating
अप्रद्विष्यन्:
TypeVerb
Rootद्विष्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
विगतमत्सरःfree from envy/jealousy
विगतमत्सरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootविगतमत्सर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
Ā
Ātman (the Self)

Educational Q&A

Realizing the ātman as beginningless and endless should transform behavior: one should live without anger, without hostile or fault-finding vision, and without envy—making inner knowledge visible as ethical calm and non-harm.

In Śānti Parva’s instruction on peace and right conduct, Vyāsa delivers a concise teaching: metaphysical insight into the eternal Self is presented as the basis for a disciplined, non-reactive, and non-envious way of living.