Shloka 8

मृत्युकारणप्रश्नः / Inquiry into the Cause and Designation of Death

Devanagari script

नतु ताम्यति वै विद्वान्‌ स्थले चरति तत्त्ववित्‌ । एवं यो विन्दते55त्मानं केवल ज्ञानमात्मन:,परंतु जो तैरना जानता है, वह कष्ट नहीं उठाता। वह तो जलमें भी स्थलकी ही भाँति चलता है, उसी तरह ज्ञानस्वरूप विशुद्ध आत्माको प्राप्त हुआ तत्त्ववेत्ता संसार-सागरसे पार हो जाता है

Translation

But the wise, the knower of truth, does not sink into such distress; even in the water he moves as though on firm ground. In the same way, the seer of reality who finds the Self—pure, consisting of knowledge alone—crosses beyond the ocean of saṁsāra.

Word by Word

nanot

tubut

tāmyatisuffers, is distressed

vaiindeed

vidvānthe wise man

sthaleon dry ground

caratiwalks, moves

tattvavitknower of reality

evamthus, in this way

yaḥwho

vindatefinds, attains

ātmānamthe Self

kevalapure, exclusive

jñānamknowledge

ātmanaḥof the Self

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes