Shloka 69

Devanagari script

विमलाशोकमासाद्य ब्रह्म॒चारी समाहित:

Transliteration

vimalāśokam āsādya brahmacārī samāhitaḥ

Translation

Having reached a state of pure, sorrowless clarity, the disciplined brahmacārin—self-restrained and inwardly collected—remained firmly composed. The line highlights the ethical ideal that through chastity, study, and mental steadiness one attains inner purity and freedom from grief, becoming fit for higher knowledge and right conduct.

Word by Word

• विमलाशोकम्: Vimalaśoka (proper name; the pure/griefless one)
• विमलाशोकम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमलाशोक
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आसाद्य: having approached / having reached
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√सद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)

• ब्रह्मचारी: the brahmacārin (celibate student/ascetic)
• ब्रह्मचारी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मचारिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समाहितः: composed, collected (in mind)
• समाहितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समाहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

घुलस्त्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• brahmacārī

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents an ethical-spiritual ideal: through brahmacarya (disciplined continence, study, and restraint) and samādhāna (mental collectedness), one attains a purified, griefless state—suggesting that inner steadiness and moral discipline are prerequisites for higher insight and righteous action.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker describes a brahmacārin who has attained a serene, sorrow-free purity and is established in concentration. It functions as a characterization of the ascetic’s attained condition, emphasizing composure and spiritual readiness.