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Shloka 28

Adhyāya 33 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Post-Conflict Remorse and Inquiry on Āśrama Discipline (शोक-विमर्शः, आश्रम-जिज्ञासा)

तथैव पृथिवीं लब्ध्वा ब्राह्म॒णा वेदपारगा: । संश्रिता दानवानां वै साहाार्थ दर्पमोहिता:

tathaiva pṛthivīṃ labdhvā brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ | saṃśritā dānavānāṃ vai sahārtha-darpamohitāḥ ||

Ebenso töteten die Götter, nachdem sie die Erde unter ihre Herrschaft gebracht hatten, jene tausend im Wald lebenden Brahmanen, die in den drei Welten unter dem Namen Śālāvṛka berühmt waren. Obwohl sie die Veden gemeistert hatten, waren sie durch Hochmut und Gewinnsucht verblendet; sie suchten Zuflucht bei den Dānavas und stellten sich zu deren Unterstützung. Die Begebenheit zeigt, dass Gelehrsamkeit ohne Demut und rechte Loyalität zum Verderben führen kann, und dass das Bündnis mit adharma aus Vorteilssucht schwere Folgen nach sich zieht.

तथाthus, in the same way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
पृथिवीम्the earth
पृथिवीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
लब्ध्वाhaving obtained
लब्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
ब्राह्मणाःBrahmins
ब्राह्मणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वेदपारगाःthose who have gone to the far shore of the Vedas; fully learned in the Vedas
वेदपारगाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootवेदपारग
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
संश्रिताःhaving taken refuge; having resorted to
संश्रिताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंश्रित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle), श्रि (with सम्-)
दानवानाम्of the Danavas (demons)
दानवानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootदानव
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
वैindeed, surely
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
सहायार्थम्for the purpose of help; as assistance
सहायार्थम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसहायार्थ
FormMasculine/Neuter, Accusative, Singular
दर्पमोहिताःdeluded by pride
दर्पमोहिताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootदर्पमोहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle), मुह्
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
D
Devas (gods)
D
Dānavas
B
Brāhmaṇas (Veda-knowers)
P
Pṛthivī (Earth)
Ś
Śālāvṛka (name/designation)

Educational Q&A

Vedic learning and status do not protect one who abandons dharma: pride (darpa) and self-interest (artha) can delude even the learned, and aligning with unrighteous forces leads to downfall.

After subduing the earth, the Devas kill a group of a thousand forest-dwelling Brahmins, renowned as Śālāvṛka, because they had taken refuge with the Dānavas and supported them, driven by pride and the pursuit of advantage.