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Shloka 30

Adhyāya 152 — Bhīṣma’s Authorization for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Return to the Capital (नगरप्रवेशानुज्ञा)

अन्यथा बहुबुद्धयाढ्यो वाक्‍्यं वदति संसदि । अन्यथैव हाहंवादी दुर्बलं वदते वच:

anyathā bahubuddhyāḍhyo vākyaṃ vadati saṃsadi | anyathaiva hāhaṃvādī durbalaṃ vadate vacaḥ ||

মহেশ্বর বললেন—বহু-বুদ্ধিতে সমৃদ্ধ ব্যক্তি সভায় এক রকম—বিবেচনাপূর্ণ ও প্রসঙ্গানুগ—কথা বলে; কিন্তু ‘আমি-ই’ বলে গর্বিত ব্যক্তি ভিন্নভাবে দুর্বল ও অবিশ্বাস্য বাক্য উচ্চারণ করে। যে জ্ঞান-বিজ্ঞানসম্পন্ন, বিচার-বিবেচনায় দক্ষ হয়ে নানা বক্তার কাছে নিজের সংশয় জিজ্ঞাসা করে, সে সংকটে পড়ে না।

अन्यथाotherwise, in another way
अन्यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यथा
बहु-बुद्धि-आढ्यःrich in much intelligence
बहु-बुद्धि-आढ्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआढ्य (बहुबुद्धि-आढ्य)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाक्यम्speech, statement
वाक्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वदतिspeaks
वदति:
TypeVerb
Rootवद्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
संसदिin the assembly
संसदि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंसद्
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
अन्यथाotherwise, differently
अन्यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यथा
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
हाहम्-वादीone who cries 'alas, I!' (self-pitying/egoistic talker)
हाहम्-वादी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवादी (हाहम्-वादी)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दुर्बलम्weak, feeble
दुर्बलम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्बल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वदतेspeaks
वदते:
TypeVerb
Rootवद्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
वचःspeech, words
वचः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवचस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच

Ś
Śrīmaheśvara (Mahādeva/Śiva)
S
saṃsad (assembly/council)

Educational Q&A

Cultivate knowledge and practical discernment, consult capable people to resolve doubts, and speak appropriately in public; avoid ego-driven boasting, which produces weak and untrustworthy speech and leads to trouble.

Śrīmaheśvara is instructing about conduct and speech: he contrasts the measured words of a truly intelligent person in an assembly with the feeble talk of an ‘I-centered’ braggart, and commends seeking clarification from multiple competent speakers to avoid adversity.