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Shloka 956

Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha

ब्राह्मणास्तपसा युक्ता यथाशक्ति प्रदायिन: । “उस स्वर्गद्वारकी जो अर्गला (किल्ली) है

brāhmaṇās tapasā yuktā yathāśakti pradāyinaḥ |

तपाने संयमित आणि यथाशक्ती दान करणारे ब्राह्मणच खरे ‘स्वर्गद्वार’ पाहू शकतात. त्या द्वाराची अर्गला लोभरूपी बीजापासून बनलेली आहे आणि ते द्वार रागाने गुप्त आहे; म्हणून त्यात प्रवेश करणे अत्यंत कठीण आहे. ज्यांनी क्रोध जिंकला आहे, इंद्रिये वश केली आहेत आणि यथाशक्ती दान करतात—ते तपस्वी ब्राह्मणच त्या द्वाराचे दर्शन घेऊ शकतात.

ब्राह्मणाःBrahmins
ब्राह्मणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तपसाby austerity
तपसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
युक्ताःendowed/engaged (with)
युक्ताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
यथा-शक्तिaccording to (one's) ability
यथा-शक्ति:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा + शक्ति
प्रदायिनःgivers (donors)
प्रदायिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रदायिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

श्षशुर उवाच

Ś
śvaśura (father-in-law, speaker)
B
brāhmaṇāḥ (Brahmins)
S
svargadvāra (gate of heaven)
A
argalā (bolt/lock)
L
lobha (greed)
R
rāga (attachment/passion)
K
krodha (anger)
I
indriya (senses)

Educational Q&A

Spiritual attainment is obstructed by greed and attachment; entry to higher states is difficult unless one conquers anger, restrains the senses, practices austerity, and gives charity according to one’s means.

A speaker identified as the father-in-law delivers a moral instruction, describing the ‘gate of heaven’ as hidden and locked by inner vices, and praising disciplined, charitable Brahmins as those capable of perceiving and approaching it.