Shloka 15

Doṣa-Parīkṣā and Guṇa-Viveka

Examination of Faults and Discernment of the Guṇas

Devanagari script

यथा महान्ति भूतानि निवर्तन्ते गुणक्षये । तथेन्द्रियाण्युपादाय बुद्धिर्मनसि वर्तते,जिस प्रकार गुणोंका क्षय होनेपर पठचमहाभूत निवृत्त हो जाते हैं, उसी प्रकार बुद्धि समस्त इन्द्रियोंको लेकर हृदयमें स्थित हो जाती है

Transliteration

yathā mahānti bhūtāni nivartante guṇakṣaye | tathendriyāṇyupādāya buddhir manasi vartate ||

Translation

Bhishma said: Just as the great elements withdraw when their sustaining qualities are exhausted, so too the intellect (buddhi), gathering up the senses, comes to rest within the mind.

Word by Word

यथाjust as

महान्तिgreat (five) / great

भूतानिelements; beings (here: elements)

निवर्तन्तेwithdraw; cease; return

गुणक्षयेat the decay/cessation of the guṇas

तथाso; likewise

इन्द्रियाणिthe senses

उपादायhaving taken; taking up

बुद्धिःintellect

मनसिin the mind

वर्ततेabides; remains; functions

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

mahābhūtas (great elements)

guṇas

indriyas (senses)

buddhi (intellect)

manas (mind)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Geographic Context

Sandhi Notes