Shloka 9

Yayāti’s Request for Youth: Sons’ Refusals and Pūru’s Acceptance (ययातेः यौवन-विनिमयः)

Devanagari script

शिष्यस्याशिष्यवृत्तेस्तु न क्षन्तव्यं बुभूषता । तस्मात्‌ संकीर्णवृत्तेषु वासो मम न रोचते,परंतु जो शिष्य होकर भी शिष्योचित बर्ताव नहीं करता, अपना हित चाहनेवाले गुरुको उसकी धृष्टता क्षमा नहीं करनी चाहिये। इसलिये इन संकीर्ण आचार-विचारवाले दानवोंके बीच निवास करना अब मुझे अच्छा नहीं लगता

Transliteration

śiṣyasyāśiṣyavṛttestu na kṣantavyaṃ bubhūṣatā | tasmāt saṃkīrṇavṛtteṣu vāso mama na rocate ||

Translation

Śukra said: “When a disciple behaves in a manner unworthy of a disciple, a teacher who seeks the disciple’s true welfare should not excuse such insolence. Therefore, living among these demons of mixed and corrupted conduct no longer pleases me.”

Word by Word

• {'śiṣyasya': 'of the disciple', 'aśiṣya-vṛttiḥ': 'conduct unbecoming of a disciple

• undisciplined behavior', 'tu': 'but/indeed', 'na kṣantavyam': 'should not be tolerated/forgiven', 'bubhūṣatā': 'by one who wishes well

• by one desiring the (disciple’s) good/prosperity', 'tasmāt': 'therefore', 'saṃkīrṇa-vṛtteṣu': 'among those of mixed, confused, or impure conduct', 'vāsaḥ': 'dwelling

• residence', 'mama': 'my', 'na rocate': 'does not please

Speaker

शुक्र उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śukra (Śukrācārya)
• śiṣya (disciple)
• dānava (demons/Daityas-Dānavas as a group)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A teacher who genuinely seeks a student’s welfare should not indulge or excuse behavior that violates the discipline and humility expected of a disciple. Tolerating insolence reinforces adharma; correction (including refusal to associate) is presented as a form of ethical guidance.

What is happening in the narrative?

Śukra expresses displeasure at the improper, undisciplined conduct found among his disciples/associates (here characterized as Dānavas). Because their behavior is ‘mixed’ and corrupt, he declares that residing among them no longer appeals to him.