Shloka 53
Nīti for Calamity, Wealth, Friendship, Charity, and Restraint of Kāma
अनुक्तमप्यूहति पण्डितो जनः परेङ्गितज्ञानफला हि बुद्धयः / उदीरितोर्थः पशुनापि गृह्यते हयाश्च नागाश्च वहन्ति दर्शितम्
anuktamapyūhati paṇḍito janaḥ pareṅgitajñānaphalā hi buddhayaḥ / udīritorthaḥ paśunāpi gṛhyate hayāśca nāgāśca vahanti darśitam
言われぬことさえ学ある者は推し量る。人の秘めた意を知る智慧は、理解という果を結ぶからである。だが明白に告げられた意味は獣でも掴む――馬も象も、示されたものを運ぶのみ。
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: The wise infer the unspoken; explicit meaning is easy—mere demonstration can train even animals.
Vedantic Theme: Buddhi as viveka (discrimination) and anumāna; refinement of understanding beyond literalism; śabda’s implied sense (lakṣaṇā/vyañjanā) as higher comprehension.
Application: Practice reading context and intent; communicate with appropriate implication; in study, go beyond rote—seek underlying principles; in teaching, tailor explicitness to the learner.
Primary Rasa: hasya
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.109 (nīti on paṇḍita-lakṣaṇa and inference)
FAQs
This verse teaches that true wisdom includes inferring what is not explicitly spoken—grasping the speaker’s intent—rather than relying only on literal statements.
Indirectly, it sets a method: subtle topics like dharma, karma, and post-death states require intelligent inference and attentive understanding, not merely hearing words.
Listen for intent, connect context, and reflect before acting—especially in ethical decisions and when studying sacred texts or receiving guidance from teachers.