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Shloka 22

Indra–Mataṅga Saṃvāda: On the rarity and responsibilities of Brāhmaṇya (इन्द्र-मतङ्ग संवादः)

एवमुक्‍त्वा स पितरं प्रतस्थे कृतनिश्चय: । ततो गत्वा महारण्यमतपत्‌ सुमहतु तपः,पितासे ऐसा कहकर मतंग तपस्याके लिये दृढ़ निश्चय करके घरसे निकल पड़ा और एक महान्‌ वनमें जाकर वहाँ बड़ी भारी तपस्या करने लगा

evam uktvā sa pitaraṃ pratasthē kṛtaniścayaḥ | tato gatvā mahāraṇyam atapat sumahat tapaḥ ||

Nachdem er so zu seinem Vater gesprochen hatte, brach er mit festem Entschluss auf. Dann begab er sich in einen großen Wald und nahm eine überaus harte Askese auf sich—indem er die disziplinierte Entsagung als Mittel wählte, sein Vorhaben zu erfüllen und das zu wahren, was er für recht hielt.

एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
उक्त्वाhaving said
उक्त्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active, prior action
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
पितरम्father
पितरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
Formmasculine, accusative, singular
प्रतस्थेset out / departed
प्रतस्थे:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (प्र +)
Formperfect, 3rd, singular, ātmanepada
कृतनिश्चयःone who has made a firm resolve
कृतनिश्चयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत-निश्चय
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
ततःthen / from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
गत्वाhaving gone
गत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active, prior action
महा-अरण्यम्a great forest
महा-अरण्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहत् + अरण्य
Formneuter, accusative, singular
अतपत्performed austerity / did penance
अतपत्:
TypeVerb
Rootतप्
Formimperfect, 3rd, singular, parasmaipada
सुमहत्very great
सुमहत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + महत्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
तपःausterity, penance
तपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
Formneuter, accusative, singular

मतंग उवाच

M
Matanga
M
Matanga's father
M
mahāraṇya (great forest)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights niścaya (firm resolve) and tapas (disciplined austerity) as ethical-spiritual instruments: when one is committed to a chosen dharmic aim, one must act decisively and accept rigorous self-discipline rather than remain in indecision.

After addressing his father, Matanga departs from home with determination, goes into a vast forest, and begins intense ascetic practice, marking a transition from household life to a life of austerity in pursuit of his objective.