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Shloka 15

कर्मनाशाभावः, गर्भे जीवप्रवेशः, आचारधर्मोपदेशः

Karma’s Non-Extinction, Jīva’s Entry into the Embryo, and Instruction on Conduct-Dharma

दानं व्रतं ब्रह्मचर्य यथोक्तं ब्रह्मुधारणम्‌ । दम: प्रशान्तता चैव भूतानां चानुकम्पनम्‌

brāhmaṇa uvāca | dānaṁ vrataṁ brahmacaryaṁ yathoktaṁ brahmadhāraṇam | damaḥ praśāntatā caiva bhūtānāṁ cānukampanam ||

ബ്രാഹ്മണൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ദാനം, വ്രതാനുഷ്ഠാനം, ബ്രഹ്മചര്യം, ശാസ്ത്രവിധിപ്രകാരം ബ്രഹ്മവിദ്യാധാരണം; ഇന്ദ്രിയസംയമം, അന്തർശാന്തി, സർവ്വജീവികളോടും കരുണ—ഇവയാണ് സത്യസജ്ജനങ്ങളുടെ ആചാരം. ഇവ അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുമ്പോൾ ധർമ്മം സ്ഥാപിതമാകുന്നു; ആ ധർമ്മം തന്നെയാണ് നിത്യവും പ്രജയെ സംരക്ഷിച്ച് ധരിക്കുന്നത്.

दानम्gift, charity
दानम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदान
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
व्रतम्vow, observance
व्रतम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मचर्यम्celibacy, student-discipline
ब्रह्मचर्यम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचर्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
यथोक्तम्as prescribed, as stated
यथोक्तम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयथा-उक्त
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मधारणम्holding/maintaining Brahman (Vedic discipline/knowledge)
ब्रह्मधारणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मधारण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दमःself-control (sense-restraint)
दमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रशान्तताtranquillity, calmness
प्रशान्तता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रशान्तता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
भूतानाम्of beings, of creatures
भूतानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनुकम्पनम्compassion, sympathy
अनुकम्पनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनुकम्पन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular

ब्राह्मण उवाच

B
Brāhmaṇa
B
bhūta (living beings/creatures)
D
dharma (as a principle)

Educational Q&A

The verse defines exemplary conduct as a set of ethical and ascetic virtues—charity, vows, disciplined celibacy, faithful adherence to sacred learning, sense-control, tranquility, and compassion—stating that such practice establishes dharma, which then safeguards society.

A Brāhmaṇa speaker is instructing or advising by listing the qualities and practices that mark ‘the best of men’ and explaining their social consequence: the cultivation of dharma that protects the community.