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Shloka 20

Skanda–Mātṛgaṇa-janma: Kumārakāḥ, Kanyāgaṇāḥ, and the Vīrāṣṭaka (स्कन्द-मातृगण-सम्भवः)

अनिष्टं चान्वितं पश्यंस्तथा क्षिप्रं विरज्यते । ततकश्न प्रतिकुर्वन्ति यदि पश्यन्त्युपक्रमात्‌,यदि किसी कार्यमें अनिष्टका संयोग दिखायी देता है तो मनुष्य शीघ्र ही उससे निवृत्त हो जाता है। और यदि आरम्भ होनेसे पहले ही उस अनिष्टका पता लग जाता है तो लोग उसके प्रतीकारका उपाय करने लगते हैं

aniṣṭaṃ cānvitaṃ paśyaṃs tathā kṣipraṃ virajyate | tatakāśna pratikurvanti yadi paśyanty upakramāt ||

狩人は言った。「ある企てに不吉な要素が伴うと見れば、人はすぐにそれから退く。さらに、その不吉が着手以前に察知されるなら、人々は初めからその対策と処置を講じる。」

अनिष्टम्undesirable thing/evil
अनिष्टम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनिष्ट
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अन्वितम्accompanied/associated (with)
अन्वितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्वित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पश्यन्seeing
पश्यन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent (participle), Singular, Masculine, Nominative
तथाthus/then
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
क्षिप्रम्quickly
क्षिप्रम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्षिप्र
विरज्यतेbecomes dispassionate/turns away
विरज्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि + रञ्ज्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada, Middle
तत्that (thing)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कश्चित्someone/anyone
कश्चित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootकश्चित्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रतिकुर्वन्तिthey counteract/remedy
प्रतिकुर्वन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति + कृ
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada, Active
यदिif
यदि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि
पश्यन्तिthey see/notice
पश्यन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada, Active
उपक्रमात्from the outset/before beginning
उपक्रमात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootउपक्रम
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular

व्याध उवाच

V
vyādha (the hunter)

Educational Q&A

One should use discernment before and during action: if an undertaking shows clear harmful or inauspicious consequences, withdraw promptly; if the danger is known beforehand, apply preventive remedies from the outset rather than proceeding blindly.

In the Vyādha’s discourse, he explains practical ethical reasoning: wise people observe signs and likely outcomes of actions, and either abandon a flawed course or take countermeasures early, emphasizing responsibility and foresight in conduct.