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Shloka 11

मृत्युकारणप्रश्नः / Inquiry into the Cause and Designation of Death

एतद्‌ बुद्ध्वा भवेत्‌ शुद्ध: किमन्यद्‌ बुद्धलक्षणम्‌ । विज्ञायैतद्‌ विमुच्यन्ते कृतकृत्या मनीषिण:,शम और आत्मतत्त्वको जानकर पुरुष अत्यन्त शुद्ध-बुद्ध हो जाता है। ज्ञानीका इसके सिवा और क्या लक्षण हो सकता है। बुद्धिमान्‌ मनुष्य इस आत्मतत्त्वको जानकर कृतार्थ और मुक्त हो जाते हैं

etad buddhvā bhavet śuddhaḥ kim anyad buddhalakṣaṇam | vijñāyaitad vimucyante kṛtakṛtyā manīṣiṇaḥ ||

Dengan mengetahui hal ini, seseorang menjadi suci; apakah lagi tanda lain bagi kebijaksanaan yang benar-benar terjaga? Dengan menyedari kebenaran inilah, orang bijaksana menjadi sempurna tujuannya dan dibebaskan—telah menunaikan apa yang patut ditunaikan.

एतत्this (truth/thing)
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बुद्ध्वाhaving known/understood
बुद्ध्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootबुध्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
भवेत्would become / becomes (as a result)
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormVidhi-lin (optative), Potential/Optative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
शुद्धःpure
शुद्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
किम्what?
किम्:
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अन्यत्other (anything else)
अन्यत्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
बुद्ध-लक्षणम्mark/characteristic of the enlightened/wise
बुद्ध-लक्षणम्:
TypeNoun
Rootलक्षण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
विज्ञायhaving ascertained/known clearly
विज्ञाय:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-ज्ञा
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund; irregular form), Parasmaipada (usage)
एतत्this (same truth)
एतत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विमुच्यन्तेare released / become free
विमुच्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootवि-मुच्
FormLat (present), Present, 3rd, Plural, Atmanepada, Middle
कृत-कृत्याःhaving accomplished what is to be done; fulfilled
कृत-कृत्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतकृत्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मनीषिणःthe wise/reflective persons
मनीषिणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमनीषिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that true purity and the hallmark of awakened wisdom arise from realizing the essential truth (here, the knowledge of the Self/ātman). Such realization culminates in liberation and a sense of having fulfilled life’s highest purpose.

In the didactic setting of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa states a concluding-style affirmation: understanding and realizing the taught inner truth is itself the defining sign of wisdom, and it is what frees the wise from bondage.