Shloka 14

Devanagari script

अनिर्वेदो गतक्लेशो गततन्द्रिरमत्सरी । समाददध्यात्‌ पुनश्चेतो ध्यानेन ध्यानयोगवित्‌,ध्यानयोगको जाननेवाला साधक ऐसे विक्षेपके समय खेद या क्लेशका अनुभव न करे; अपितु आलस्य और मात्सर्यका त्याग करके ध्यानके द्वारा मनको पुनः एकाग्र करनेका प्रयत्न करे

Transliteration

anirvedo gatakleśo gatatandrir amatsarī | samādadadhyāt punaś ceto dhyānena dhyānayogavit ||

Translation

Bhishma said: When the mind is distracted, the knower of the discipline of meditation should not sink into dejection or feel afflicted. Casting off lethargy and envy, he should again gather and steady the mind through meditation.

Word by Word

अनिर्वेदःfreedom from despondency

गतक्लेशःwhose afflictions are gone

गततन्द्रिःfree from drowsiness/sloth

अमत्सरीnon-envious

समाददध्यात्should take up / should re-apply

पुनःagain

चेतःmind

ध्यानेनby meditation

ध्यानयोगवित्knower of the yoga of meditation

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A meditator should respond to distraction without discouragement: abandon lethargy and envy, and deliberately re-collect the mind through meditation.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and inner discipline, Bhishma advises the listener on practical conduct for meditation—how to regain concentration when the mind wanders.