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Shloka 62

अर्चेद्‌ देवानदम्भेन सेवेतामायया गुरून्‌ । निर्धि निदध्यात्‌ पारत्र्यं यात्रार्थ दानशब्दितम्‌

arced devān adambhena sevetāmāyayā gurūn | nidhim nidadhyāt pāratr̥yaṁ yātrārthaṁ dānaśabditam ||

കപടമില്ലാതെ ദേവന്മാരെ ആരാധിക്കണം; വഞ്ചന വിട്ട് ഗുരുക്കന്മാരെയും മുതിർന്നവരെയും സേവിക്കണം. പിന്നെ പരലോകയാത്രയ്ക്കായി ‘ദാനം’ എന്ന നിധി ശേഖരിക്കണം—അർത്ഥം, മരണാനന്തര മംഗളത്തിനായി ഉദാരമായി ദാനം ചെയ്യണം.

अर्चेत्should worship
अर्चेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअर्च्
FormVidhi-linga, Optative, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अदम्भेनwithout hypocrisy; sincerely
अदम्भेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअदम्भ
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
सेवेतshould serve
सेवेत:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootसेव्
FormVidhi-linga, Optative, 3, Singular, Atmanepada
अमाययाwithout deceit; with straightforwardness
अमायया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअमाया
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
गुरून्elders/teachers
गुरून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
निधिंa treasure; store
निधिं:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनिधि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
निदध्यात्should deposit/lay up; should accumulate
निदध्यात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनि-धा
FormVidhi-linga, Optative, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
पारत्र्यम्for the other world; pertaining to the hereafter
पारत्र्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपारत्र्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यात्रार्थम्for the journey (to the next world)
यात्रार्थम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootयात्रार्थ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दानशब्दितम्called ‘gift/charity’
दानशब्दितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदान-शब्दित
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त), शब्द्

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
D
devas (gods)
G
gurus/elders (teachers)

Educational Q&A

True dharma is practiced inwardly: worship should be free of show (adambha), service to teachers and elders should be free of manipulation (amāyā), and one should ‘save’ for the next world by giving charity generously—treating dāna as the real treasure that accompanies a person beyond death.

In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising on righteous conduct. Here he outlines a compact ethical program: sincere devotion, honest service to gurus/elders, and open-handed charity as preparation for the afterlife.