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Shloka 13

धृतराष्ट्रस्य पश्चात्तापः तथा वनप्रस्थानानुज्ञा | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse and Request for Forest-Retirement

इन्द्रियाणि च सर्वाणि वाजिवत्‌ परिपालय । हितायैव भविष्यन्ति रक्षितं द्रविणं यथा

indriyāṇi ca sarvāṇi vājivat paripālaya | hitāyaiva bhaviṣyanti rakṣitaṃ draviṇaṃ yathā ||

വൈശമ്പായനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—സാരഥി കുതിരകളെ നിയന്ത്രിച്ച് നയിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ, നീ എല്ലാ ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങളെയും വശപ്പെടുത്തി കാത്തുകൊൾക. ഇങ്ങനെ സംരക്ഷിക്കപ്പെട്ട ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങൾ, കാത്തുസൂക്ഷിച്ച ധനംപോലെ, ഭാവിയിൽ നിശ്ചയമായും നിനക്കു ഹിതകരമാകും.

इन्द्रियाणिthe senses
इन्द्रियाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रिय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
वाजिवत्like horses / as (one does with) horses
वाजिवत्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवाजि + वत्
परिपालयrestrain/guard; keep under control
परिपालय:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि + पाल्
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
हितायfor (your) benefit
हिताय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootहित
FormNeuter, Dative, Singular
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
भविष्यन्तिwill become / will be
भविष्यन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormSimple Future (Luṭ), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
रक्षितम्protected/guarded
रक्षितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootरक्ष्
FormPast passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
द्रविणम्wealth/treasure
द्रविणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रविण
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
यथाjust as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
I
indriyas (the senses)
V
vājī (horses)
D
draviṇa (wealth)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches indriya-nigraha (restraint and protection of the senses): when the senses are governed like horses by a skilled charioteer, they become instruments of one’s welfare rather than causes of downfall.

In the Ashramavāsika context, the narration turns didactic: Vaiśampāyana conveys counsel emphasizing disciplined living—urging the listener to keep the senses under control, using the analogies of a charioteer managing horses and wealth that yields benefit only when safeguarded.