Shloka 17

परिव्राजक-आचारः (Conduct of the Wandering Renunciant) — Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 269

Devanagari script

आगमाश्च यथाकाले संकल्पाश्न यथाक्रमम्‌ । अपेतकामक्रोधानां दुश्चराचारकर्मणाम्‌

Transliteration

āgamāś ca yathākāle saṅkalpāś ca yathākramam | apetakāmakrodhānāṃ duścarācārakarmaṇām ||

Translation

ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಥಾಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಉದಯಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು; ಯಥಾಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ಯಸಂಕಲ್ಪ ಪಕ್ವವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಕಾಮ-ಕ್ರೋಧಗಳನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ ಅವರ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಅಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿದ್ದವು—ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಅವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದುಸ್ತರ.

Word by Word

• आगमाः: scriptural teachings/authoritative texts
• आगमाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आगम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• यथा: as/according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• काले: in (due) time
• काले: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• संकल्पाः: resolves/intentions
• संकल्पाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संकल्प
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• यथा: as/according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• क्रमम्: order/sequence
• क्रमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अपेत: gone away from; free from
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप-इ (अप + इ)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• काम: desire
• काम: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• क्रोधानाम्: of (those) angers; of the angry
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• दुश्चर: hard to practice
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुश्चर
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• आचार: conduct/observance
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• कर्मणाम्: of actions/deeds
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

Speaker

कपिल उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kapila

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Spiritual maturity is portrayed as orderly and timely: as desire and anger are relinquished, scriptural understanding and steadfast resolve arise naturally, and one’s disciplined conduct becomes rigorous—often difficult for ordinary people to imitate.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kapila is describing a class of disciplined practitioners: they have abandoned kāma and krodha, and as a result their lives exhibit demanding ethical and practical disciplines, alongside a progressive awakening of scriptural knowledge and firm intention.