Shloka 22

अध्याय २५६ — श्रद्धा, अहिंसा, स्पर्धा-त्यागः

Tūlādhāra–Jājali: Faith, Non-harm, and Renunciation of Rivalry

Devanagari script

पाणिभ्यां चैव जग्राह तान्यश्रूणि जनेश्वर: । मानवानां हितार्थाय ययाचे पुनरेव ह,तब जनेश्वर ब्रह्माजीने मानवोंके हितके लिये अपने दोनों हाथोंमें मृत्युके आँसू ले लिये। फिर मृत्युने उनसे इस प्रकार प्रार्थना की

Transliteration

pāṇibhyāṃ caiva jagrāha tāny aśrūṇi janeśvaraḥ | mānavānāṃ hitārthāya yayāce punar eva ha ||

Translation

Nārada said: The Lord of creatures (Prajāpati) took those tears in both his hands, intending the welfare of humankind. Then Mṛtyu (Death) once again made a supplication to him—seeking a way to bear the burden of killing without violating dharma or the cosmic order.

Word by Word

• पाणिभ्याम्: with (his) two hands
• पाणिभ्याम्: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Dual

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• जग्राह: took/held
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तानि: those
• तानि: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• अश्रूणि: tears
• अश्रूणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्रु
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• जन-ईश्वरः: the lord of people (king/creator)
• जन-ईश्वरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनेश्वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मानवानाम्: of humans
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• हित-अर्थाय: for the sake of welfare
• हित-अर्थाय: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हितार्थ
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• ययाचे: begged/requested
• Type: Verb
• Root: याच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• एव: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• ह: indeed/for emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Brahmā (as Janeśvara)
• Mṛtyu (Death)
• Mānavāḥ (humankind)
• Aśru (tears)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even necessary functions like death and punishment must be integrated into dharma: governance should aim at the welfare of beings, and the moral burden of harm is acknowledged rather than denied.

What is happening in the narrative?

Brahmā, called the lord of creatures, receives the tears associated with Death, symbolically taking up and regulating the sorrow and burden tied to mortality; Death then petitions again, seeking guidance or relief in carrying out her role.