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Shloka 231

Devaśarmā–Vipula Dialogue on Ahorātra–Ṛtu as Moral Witnesses (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय ४३)

रक्षाविधानं मनसा स संचिन्त्य महातपा:

rakṣāvidhānaṃ manasā sa sañcintya mahātapāḥ

সেই মহাতপস্বীয়ে মনে মনে ৰক্ষাৰ যথাযথ বিধান ভালদৰে চিন্তা কৰিলে। তাৰ পাছত তেওঁ ধৈৰ্য আৰু যত্নেৰে আগবাঢ়িল—ৰক্ষা কাৰ্য আবেগে নহয়, চিন্তা, সংযম আৰু ধৰ্মবুদ্ধিৰে পৰিচালিত হ’ব লাগে বুলি দেখুৱাই।

रक्षाविधानम्arrangement/procedure of protection
रक्षाविधानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षा-विधान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मनसाwith the mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
संचिन्त्यhaving reflected/considered
संचिन्त्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-चिन्त्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
महातपाःthe great ascetic (of great austerity)
महातपाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहातपस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

Protection (rakṣā) should be planned with thoughtful deliberation (sañcintya manasā) and grounded in disciplined, dharmic intent—implying that ethical safeguarding requires foresight and self-restraint.

Bhīṣma describes a figure characterized as a great ascetic (mahātapāḥ) who first reflects on the appropriate protective arrangement (rakṣāvidhāna) before acting, emphasizing careful planning in matters of security and duty.