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Shloka 6

Adhyāya 160: Dikpāla-Cosmography and the Sun’s Kālacakra (दिक्पाल-विश्ववर्णनम् तथा आदित्यस्य कालचक्रम्)

नानृते कुरुषे भावं कच्चिद्‌ धर्मे प्रवर्तसे । मातापित्रोश्व ते वृत्ति: कच्चित्‌ पार्थ न सीदति,“कुन्तीनन्दन! कभी झूठकी ओर तो तुम्हारा मन नहीं जाता? तुम धर्ममें लगे रहते हो न? माता-पिताके प्रति जो तुम्हारी सेवावृत्ति होनी चाहिये, वह है न? उसमें शिथिलता तो नहीं आयी है?

nānṛte kuruṣe bhāvaṁ kaccid dharme pravartase | mātāpitroś ca te vṛttiḥ kaccit pārtha na sīdati ||

Vaiśampāyana sprach: „O Sohn der Kuntī! Neigt sich dein Sinn niemals zur Unwahrheit? Bist du standhaft im Dharma tätig? Und, o Pārtha, ist dein pflichtgetreues Verhalten gegenüber Mutter und Vater fest geblieben—hat es nicht nachgelassen?“

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनृतेin falsehood / in untruth
अनृते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअनृत
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
कुरुषेyou make / you direct (yourself)
कुरुषे:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPresent (Lat), Second, Singular, Atmanepada
भावम्intention, disposition, mind-set
भावम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभाव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कच्चित्surely? I hope (that)...?
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
धर्मेin dharma / in righteousness
धर्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
प्रवर्तसेyou engage / you proceed
प्रवर्तसे:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र+वृत्
FormPresent (Lat), Second, Singular, Atmanepada
माताmother
माता:
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
पित्रोःof (your) two parents / of mother and father
पित्रोः:
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Dual
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तेyour
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
FormAny, Genitive, Singular
वृत्तिःconduct, service-attitude, behavior
वृत्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
कच्चित्surely? I hope (that)...?
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
पार्थO Partha (son of Pritha)
पार्थ:
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सीदतिsinks, declines, becomes slack
सीदति:
TypeVerb
Rootसद्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
P
Pārtha (Arjuna)

Educational Q&A

The verse underscores three ethical pillars: avoiding falsehood (anṛta), remaining active in dharma (right conduct and duty), and maintaining steadfast service and respect toward one’s parents—warning against any decline in these foundational virtues.

Vaiśampāyana, in his narration, reports a concerned inquiry addressed to Pārtha (Arjuna), checking whether his moral resolve is intact: whether he is truthful, committed to dharma, and unwavering in his obligations toward his parents.