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Shloka 6

Vasiṣṭha–Karāla-Janaka Saṃvāda: Aśuddha-Sevana, Guṇa-Dr̥ṣṭi, and Sāṃkhya–Yoga Ekārthatā

Mahābhārata 12.293

तस्माद गुणेषु रज्येथा मा दोषेषु कदाचन । अनित्यमिह मर्त्यानां जीवितं हि चलाचलम्‌,इसलिये तुम गुणोंमें ही अनुराग रखो, दोषोंमें कभी नहीं; क्योंकि यहाँ मनुष्योंका जीवन अनित्य और चंचल है

tasmād guṇeṣu rajyethā mā doṣeṣu kadācana | anityam iha martyānāṃ jīvitaṃ hi calācalam ||

അതുകൊണ്ട് ഗുണങ്ങളിലേക്കു മാത്രമേ മനസ്സിനെ ആകർഷിക്കൂ; ദോഷങ്ങളിലേക്കു ഒരിക്കലും അല്ല. കാരണം ഈ ലോകത്ത് മർത്ത്യരുടെ ജീവൻ അനിത്യം—ചഞ്ചലവും അസ്ഥിരവും ആകുന്നു.

तस्मात्therefore/from that
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, ablative, singular
गुणेषुin virtues/qualities
गुणेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
Formmasculine, locative, plural
रज्येथाःmay you be attached/delight
रज्येथाः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootरञ्ज्
Formimperative (vidhi-lin), 2nd, singular, ātmanepada
माdo not
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
दोषेषुin faults/defects
दोषेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदोष
Formmasculine, locative, plural
कदाचनever/at any time
कदाचन:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदाचन
अनित्यम्impermanent
अनित्यम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनित्य
Formneuter, nominative/accusative, singular
इहhere/in this world
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
मर्त्यानाम्of mortals/of men
मर्त्यानाम्:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootमर्त्य
Formmasculine, genitive, plural
जीवितम्life
जीवितम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजीवित
Formneuter, nominative/accusative, singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
चलाचलम्moving and unmoving; fickle/unstable
चलाचलम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootचलाचल
Formneuter, nominative/accusative, singular

पराशर उवाच

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Parāśara

Educational Q&A

Choose attachment to virtues (guṇa) and refuse attachment to faults (doṣa). The reason given is the impermanence and instability of human life; since life is fleeting, one should invest attention and affection in what elevates character rather than in what degrades it.

Parāśara is delivering moral instruction within the Śānti Parva’s didactic setting, emphasizing ethical cultivation and a sober awareness of mortality as the basis for right conduct.