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Shloka 7

Vasiṣṭha–Karāla-Janaka Saṃvāda: Aśuddha-Sevana, Guṇa-Dr̥ṣṭi, and Sāṃkhya–Yoga Ekārthatā

Mahābhārata 12.293

सुखे वा यदि वा दु:खे वर्तमानो विचक्षण: । यश्चिनोति शुभान्येव स तन्त्राणीह पश्यति,जो विद्वान्‌ सुख अथवा दु:खमें रहकर भी सदा शुभकर्मका ही अनुष्ठान करता है, वही यहाँ शास्त्रोंकी देखता और समझता है

sukhe vā yadi vā duḥkhe vartamāno vicakṣaṇaḥ | yaś cinoti śubhāny eva sa tantrāṇīha paśyati |

Qu’il demeure dans la joie ou dans la peine, l’homme clairvoyant ne cesse de recueillir ce qui est propice—accomplissant sans relâche les bonnes actions. Un tel savant est celui qui, ici même, “voit” réellement les principes directeurs des śāstras et en saisit le sens dans l’épreuve du vécu.

सुखेin happiness
सुखे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
दुःखेin sorrow
दुःखे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदुःख
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
वर्तमानःabiding/remaining (being)
वर्तमानः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवर्तमान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
विचक्षणःdiscerning, wise
विचक्षणः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविचक्षण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चिनोतिchooses/collects
चिनोति:
TypeVerb
Rootचि
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
शुभानिauspicious (things/deeds)
शुभानि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
एवindeed, only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तन्त्राणिtreatises, scriptures
तन्त्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतन्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
इहhere (in this world/teaching)
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
पश्यतिsees, understands
पश्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

पराशर उवाच

P
Parāśara

Educational Q&A

A truly wise person remains steady in both pleasure and pain and consistently chooses auspicious, ethical action; this steadiness is presented as the real understanding of śāstra—knowledge proven through conduct.

Parāśara is instructing his listener in the Shanti Parva’s didactic setting, emphasizing practical dharma: the mark of learning is not mere study but unwavering good conduct regardless of changing circumstances.