Shloka 112

आचारप्रशंसा

Praise of Ācāra as the Basis of Longevity, Fame, and Prosperity

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणको प्रत्येक शुद्धिके कार्यमें ब्राह्मतीर्थसी आचमन करना चाहिये। थूकने और छींकनेके बाद झलका स्पर्श (आचमन) करनेसे वह शुद्ध होता है ।।

Transliteration

bhīṣma uvāca | brāhmaṇo pratyeka-śuddhike kārye brāhma-tīrthena ācamanaṁ kartavyaṁ | niṣṭhīvana-chardana-kṣavathu-kṛteṣu jala-sparśa-ācamana-mātreṇa sa śuddhyati || vṛddho jñātis tathā mitraṁ daridro yo bhaved api | (kulīnaḥ paṇḍita iti rakṣyā niḥsvāḥ svaśaktitaḥ) | gṛhe vāsayitavyās te dhanyam āyuṣyam eva ca ||

Translation

ビーシュマは言った。「ブラーフマナは、あらゆる浄めの行いにおいて『ブラーフマ・ティールタ』（Brāhma-tīrtha）の作法でアーチャマナ（ācamana）を行うべきである。唾を吐いた後やくしゃみの後も、水に触れるだけ—すなわちアーチャマナ—で清浄は回復する。同様に、老いた親族、貧しい友、そして良家の学識ある者が困窮しているなら、力の及ぶ限り守り扶けよ。彼らを家に泊め置くべきである。そうすれば富と寿命が増す。」

Word by Word

• वृद्धः: an aged (person)
• वृद्धः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ज्ञातिः: a kinsman/relative
• ज्ञातिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञाति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: and likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• मित्रम्: a friend
• मित्रम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• दरिद्रः: poor, destitute
• दरिद्रः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दरिद्र
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भवेत्: may be / should be
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• अपि: even/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• कुलीनः: well-born, of good family
• कुलीनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुलीन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पण्डितः: a learned man
• पण्डितः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पण्डित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• रक्ष्याः: to be protected
• रक्ष्याः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्ष्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• निःस्वाः: poor, without wealth
• निःस्वाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निःस्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• स्वशक्तितः: according to one’s ability
• स्वशक्तितः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वशक्ति
• Form: Feminine, Ablative, Singular

• गृहे: in the house
• गृहे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• वासयितव्याः: to be lodged/hosted
• वासयितव्याः: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वासयितव्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ते: they/those (persons)
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• धन्यम्: prosperity/wealth (as a result)
• धन्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आयुष्यम्: long life (as a result)
• आयुष्यम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आयुष्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• एव: indeed/only
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• brāhmaṇa
• vṛddha (elder)
• jñāti (kinsman)
• mitra (friend)
• kulīna paṇḍita (learned noble person)