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Shloka 40

परिव्राजक-आचारः (Conduct of the Wandering Renunciant) — Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 269

पन्थानो ब्रह्मणस्त्वेते एतै: प्राप्नोति यत्परम्‌ तद्‌ विद्वाननुबुद्धयेत मनसा कर्मनिश्चयम्‌

panthāno brahmaṇas tv ete etaiḥ prāpnoti yat param | tad vidvān anubuddhyeta manasā karma-niścayam ||

কপিল বললেন—এগুলোই ব্রহ্মপ্রাপ্তির পথ; এই পথেই মানুষ পরম পদ লাভ করে। অতএব জ্ঞানী ব্যক্তির উচিত মন দিয়ে কর্মের প্রকৃত সিদ্ধান্ত ও তার ফলের সত্য পরিণাম স্পষ্টভাবে নির্ণয় করা। সর্বপ্রাণীর প্রতি দয়া, ক্ষমা, শান্তি, অহিংসা, সত্য, সরলতা, অদ্রোহ, নিরহংকারিতা, লজ্জা, তিতিক্ষা ও শম—এই সবই পরব্রহ্ম-পরমাত্মা লাভের পথ।

पन्थानःpaths, ways
पन्थानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपन्थन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ब्रह्मणःof Brahman
ब्रह्मणः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
तुindeed, but
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
एतेthese
एते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
एतैःby these
एतैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
प्राप्नोतिattains, reaches
प्राप्नोति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + आप्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
यत्which (that)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
परम्supreme (goal)
परम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विद्वान्a wise man
विद्वान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविद्वस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अनुबुद्धयेतshould understand, should realize
अनुबुद्धयेत:
TypeVerb
Rootअनु + बुध्
FormOptative, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
मनसाby the mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
कर्मaction, deed
कर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
निश्चयम्determination, ascertainment
निश्चयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिश्चय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

कपिल उवाच

K
Kapila
B
Brahman (Para-brahman)

Educational Q&A

Ethical virtues are presented as concrete ‘paths’ to realizing Brahman; the wise should mentally discern the true nature and outcome of actions, aligning conduct with compassion, non-violence, truth, humility, forbearance, and self-restraint.

In the Shanti Parva’s instructional setting, Kapila is speaking as a teacher of liberation, summarizing the means to attain the Supreme and urging reflective discernment (manasā) about action (karma) and its decisive import (niścaya).