Shloka 52
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
Devanagari script
गूढधर्माश्रितो विद्वान् विज्ञानचरितं चरेत् । अमूढो मूढरूपेण चरेद् धर्ममदूषयन्,गुहा धर्ममें स्थित विद्वान् पुरुषको उचित है कि वह विज्ञानके अनुरूप आचरण करे। मूढ़ न होकर भी मूढ़के समान बर्ताव करे, किंतु अपने किसी व्यवहारसे धर्मको कलंकित न करे
Transliteration
gūḍhadharmāśrito vidvān vijñānacaritaṃ caret | amūḍho mūḍharūpeṇa cared dharmam adūṣayan ||
Translation
Vāyu said: “A wise man, taking refuge in the hidden (subtle) ways of dharma, should conduct himself in accordance with true discernment. Though not deluded, he may move about in the guise of one who is simple or even foolish—yet he must never, by any act of his, stain or compromise dharma.”
Word by Word
गूढधर्माश्रितःone who has resorted to hidden dharma
गूढधर्माश्रितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगूढधर्माश्रित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विद्वान्a wise man
विद्वान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविद्वस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विज्ञानचरितम्conduct in accordance with knowledge
विज्ञानचरितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविज्ञानचरित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चरेत्should practice/should behave
चरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अमूढःnot deluded
अमूढः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमूढ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मूढरूपेणin the guise/form of a fool
मूढरूपेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमूढरूप
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
चरेत्should behave
चरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
धर्मम्dharma
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अदूषयन्not defiling (while not defiling)
अदूषयन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदूष्
FormPresent active participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VāyudevaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes