Shloka 37

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Lament for Karṇa and Renunciation-Oriented Self-Assessment (शोक-प्रलापः / त्याग-प्रवृत्तिः)

Devanagari script

निवृत्त्या तीर्थगमनाच्छुतिस्मृतिजपेन वा

Transliteration

nivṛttyā tīrthagamanāc chrutismṛtijapena vā

Translation

Yudhiṣṭhira asks whether inner renunciation, pilgrimage to the sacred tīrthas (holy fords), or the recitation of śruti and smṛti can serve as effective means of spiritual purification and of settling one’s moral burden—seeking a dharmic path of atonement grounded in discipline rather than mere outward display.

Word by Word

• निवृत्त्या: by withdrawal/cessation (renunciation)
• निवृत्त्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवृत्ति
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• तीर्थगमनात्: from pilgrimage/going to sacred fords
• तीर्थगमनात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थगमन
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• श्रुतिस्मृतिजपेन: by recitation of the Veda and Smṛti
• श्रुतिस्मृतिजपेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुतिस्मृतिजप
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• वा: or
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• tīrtha (pilgrimage sites)
• śruti
• smṛti