Shloka 14

वाचो वेगं मनस: क्रोधवेगं विधित्सावेगमुदरोपस्थवेगम्‌ | एतान्‌ वेगान्‌ यो विषहेदुदीर्णा- स्तं मन्येडहं ब्राह्म॒णं वै मुनिं च

vāco vegaṁ manasaḥ krodha-vegaṁ vidhitsā-vegam udaropastha-vegam | etān vegān yo viṣahed udīrṇās taṁ manye ’haṁ brāhmaṇaṁ vai muniṁ ca ||

Der Haṃsa sprach: „Wer die aufwallenden Impulse der Rede, des Geistes und des Zorns zu ertragen und zu bezwingen vermag, ebenso die Triebe des Ehrgeizes, des Bauches und des zeugenden Organs—den halte ich für einen wahrhaftigen Brāhmaṇa, ja für einen Weisen. Solche Meisterschaft ist das Kennzeichen ethischer Zucht: eine Selbstzähmung, die einen selbst und andere vor Schaden bewahrt und im Einklang mit dem Dharma hält.“

वाचःof speech
वाचः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Genitive, Singular
वेगम्impulse/force
वेगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
मनसःof the mind
मनसः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
क्रोध-वेगम्the impulse of anger
क्रोध-वेगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्रोधवेग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विधित्सा-वेगम्the impulse of (the urge) to act/do
विधित्सा-वेगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविधित्सावेग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
उदर-उपस्थ-वेगम्the impulses of belly and genitals
उदर-उपस्थ-वेगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउदरोपस्थवेग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
एतान्these
एतान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootएतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वेगान्impulses/forces
वेगान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विषहेत्would endure/withstand
विषहेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootसह्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
उदीर्णान्arisen/roused
उदीर्णान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्-ईर्ण (उद्+ईर्)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तम्him
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
मन्येI consider
मन्ये:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्
FormPresent (Lat), 1st, Singular, Atmanepada
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
ब्राह्मणम्a brahmin
ब्राह्मणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
मुनिम्a sage
मुनिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

हंस उवाच

हंस (Haṁsa)

Educational Q&A

True spiritual nobility is measured by restraint: the ability to withstand powerful inner urges—especially speech, mental agitation, anger, ambition, hunger, and sexual impulse. Mastery over these protects dharma and qualifies one as a genuine brāhmaṇa and muni.

In Śānti Parva’s instructional discourse, the Haṁsa speaks as a moral teacher, defining the qualities of a true sage. Rather than birth or status, he emphasizes inner discipline and control over impulses as the criterion for spiritual authority.