Shloka 94

Devanagari script

युधिछिर उवाच मोहो हि धर्ममूढत्वं मानस्त्वात्माभिमानिता । धर्मनिष्क्रियता55लस्यं शोकस्त्वज्ञानमुच्यते,युधिष्ठिर बोले--धर्ममूढ़ता ही मोह है, आत्माभिमान ही मान है, धर्मका पालन न करना आलस्य है और अज्ञानको ही शोक कहते हैं

Transliteration

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | moho hi dharmamūḍhatvaṃ mānas tv ātmābhimānitā | dharmanīṣkriyatā ālasyaṃ śokas tv ajñānam ucyate ||

Translation

Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Kebingungan sejati adalah kemabukan batin yang membuat dharma tak lagi tampak. Kesombongan adalah keangkuhan diri. Kemalasan ialah enggan bertindak menurut dharma. Dan apa yang disebut orang sebagai ‘duka’ pada hakikatnya adalah ketidaktahuan.”

Word by Word

युधिष्ठिरःYudhiṣṭhira

उवाचsaid/spoke

मोहःdelusion

हिindeed/for

धर्ममूढत्वम्being deluded about dharma

मानःpride

तुbut/and (contrast)

आत्माभिमानिताself-conceit; identification with self

धर्मनिष्क्रियताinaction regarding dharma; non-performance of duty

आलस्यम्laziness

शोकःgrief

तुbut/and (contrast)

अज्ञानम्ignorance

उच्यतेis said/called

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Yudhiṣṭhira

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse reframes common inner afflictions as ethical and cognitive failures: delusion is confusion about dharma, pride is egoic self-conceit, laziness is neglect of dharmic action, and grief ultimately stems from ignorance. The remedy implied is clearer discernment of dharma, humility, disciplined action, and knowledge.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Vana Parva’s reflective discourse, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates definitions of key moral-psychological states, analyzing how inner dispositions (moha, māna, ālasya, śoka) relate to dharma and right living.