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Shloka 53

Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga

Non-attachment

प्रीयमाणा नरा यत्र प्रयच्छेयुरयाचिता: । स्वस्थचित्तो वसेत्‌ तत्र कृतकृत्य इवात्मवान्‌,जहाँके लोग प्रसन्नतापूर्वक बिना माँगे ही भिक्षा देते हों, वहाँ मनको वशमें करनेवाला पुरुष कृतकृत्यकी भाँति स्वस्थचित्त होकर निवास करे

prīyamāṇā narā yatra prayaccheyur ayācitāḥ | svasthacitto vaset tatra kṛtakṛtya ivātmavān ||

Dijo Nārada: En un lugar donde la gente, complacida, da limosna aun sin que se le pida, el hombre dueño de sí debe morar allí con mente serena, como quien ya ha cumplido sus deberes—firme y dueño de sí mismo.

प्रीयमाणाःbeing pleased, delighted
प्रीयमाणाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्री (धातु) → प्रीयमाण (कृदन्त)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नराःmen, people
नराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यत्रwhere
यत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र
प्रयच्छेयुःwould give, should give
प्रयच्छेयुः:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + यम् (धातु)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
अयाचिताःunasked (alms), without being requested
अयाचिताः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअ + याचित (कृदन्त)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
स्वस्थचित्तःwith a calm/steady mind
स्वस्थचित्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वस्थचित्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वसेत्should dwell, should live
वसेत्:
Kriya
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (धातु)
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
कृतकृत्यःone who has accomplished what is to be done
कृतकृत्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतकृत्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवas if, like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
आत्मवान्self-controlled, possessing self
आत्मवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआत्मवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

नारद उवाच

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Nārada

Educational Q&A

A renunciant or disciplined seeker should choose a supportive environment where alms are offered willingly and unasked, and then live there with inner calm and self-mastery, free from anxiety and dependence.

Nārada is giving practical guidance on the conduct and residence of a self-controlled person (especially one living on alms), emphasizing non-demanding dependence and mental equanimity.