Shloka 13

महाभूत–इन्द्रिय–मनस्–बुद्धि–अन्तरात्मा विवेकः | Discrimination of Elements, Senses, Mind, Intellect, and Inner Self

Devanagari script

मूलैरेके फलैरेके पुष्पैरेके दृढव्रता:

Transliteration

mūlair eke phalair eke puṣpair eke dṛḍhavratāḥ

Translation

ব্যাস বললেন—“কেউ দৃঢ়ব্রতী শিকড় খেয়ে থাকে, কেউ ফল খেয়ে, আর কেউ ফুল খেয়ে জীবনধারণ করে।”

Word by Word

• मूलैः: with roots
• मूलैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• एके: some (people)
• एके: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• फलैः: with fruits
• फलैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• एके: some (people)
• एके: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• एके: some (people)
• एके: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• दृढव्रताः: firm-vowed, steadfast in vows
• दृढव्रताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढव्रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True dharmic discipline can be expressed through regulated living and firm vows; simplicity in food (roots, fruits, flowers) symbolizes mastery over desire and commitment to austerity.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa describes categories of vow-observing ascetics, distinguishing them by what they subsist on, to illustrate varying practices of renunciation and steadfastness.