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Shloka 433

Suvarṇa-dāna: Kārttikeya’s Origin and the Defeat of Tāraka (सुवर्णदान-प्रसङ्गे कार्त्तिकेय-उत्पत्ति तथा तारकवधः)

शक्‍्य: समासादयितुं गोलोकः: पुष्करेक्षण । कमलनयन इन्द्र! ब्रह्मचर्य, तपस्या, यत्न, इन्द्रियसंयम, नाना प्रकारके दान, पुण्य, तीर्थसेवन, महान्‌ तप और अन्यान्य शुभ कर्मोंके अनुष्ठानसे ही गोलोककी प्राप्ति हो सकती है

Bhīṣma uvāca: śakyaḥ samāsādayituṃ golokaḥ puṣkarekṣaṇa. kamalanayana indra! brahmacarya-tapas-yatna-indriya-saṃyama-nānāprakāra-dāna-puṇya-tīrthasevana-mahātapaḥ anyāny-śubhakarmānuṣṭhānaiḥ eva golokaprāptiḥ bhavati.

ഹേ പുഷ്കരേക്ഷണ! ഗോളോകം പ്രാപിക്കുക നിശ്ചയമായും സാധ്യമാണ്; എന്നാൽ അത് ബ്രഹ്മചര്യം, തപസ്സ്, നിരന്തര പരിശ്രമം, ഇന്ദ്രിയസംയമനം, പലവിധ ദാനങ്ങൾ, പുണ്യസഞ്ചയം, തീർത്ഥസേവനം, മഹാതപസ്സ് എന്നിവയും മറ്റു ശുഭകർമ്മങ്ങളുടെ അനുഷ്ഠാനവും കൊണ്ടുമാത്രമേ ലഭിക്കൂ.

शक्यःpossible / attainable
शक्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समासादयितुम्to reach / to attain
समासादयितुम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-√सद्
FormInfinitive
गोलोकःGoloka (the world of cows)
गोलोकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगोलोक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुष्करेक्षणO lotus-eyed one
पुष्करेक्षण:
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्करेक्षण
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
कमलनयनO lotus-eyed one
कमलनयन:
TypeNoun
Rootकमलनयन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
ब्रह्मचर्यby celibacy / studentship
ब्रह्मचर्य:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचर्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
तपस्याby austerity
तपस्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्या
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
यत्नby effort
यत्न:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयत्न
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
इन्द्रियसंयमby restraint of the senses
इन्द्रियसंयम:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रियसंयम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
नानाvarious
नाना:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाना
प्रकारकेin (many) kinds (Hindi-influenced form; Sanskrit would be प्रकारैः/प्रकारेषु)
प्रकारके:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रकारक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
दानby giving / charity
दान:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
पुण्यby merit / pious acts
पुण्य:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपुण्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
तीर्थसेवनby visiting sacred places
तीर्थसेवन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थसेवन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
महान्great
महान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तपby penance
तप:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अन्यान्यother (various)
अन्यान्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
शुभauspicious / good
शुभ:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
कर्मणाम्of actions
कर्मणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
अनुष्ठानेनby the performance / observance
अनुष्ठानेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअनुष्ठान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
एवonly / indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
गोलोकस्यof Goloka
गोलोकस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootगोलोक
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
प्राप्तिःattainment
प्राप्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्राप्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिis / becomes
भवति:
TypeVerb
Root√भू
FormPresent, Third, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
G
Goloka
I
Indra

Educational Q&A

Liberation or ascent to a highest blessed realm (Goloka) is not gained by mere wish or status, but by sustained dharmic discipline—continence, austerity, effort, sense-control, generosity, merit-making, pilgrimage, and consistent performance of auspicious duties.

Bhishma, in his instruction on dharma, addresses a revered listener with honorific epithets and explains the means by which one may attain Goloka, listing the ethical and ascetic practices required.