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Shloka 42

पञ्चवर्णोत्पत्तिः — The Origin of the Five-Colored Fiery Being and Ritual-Disruptor Lineages

अनसूयु: कृतज्ञश्न कल्याणानि च सेवते । सुखानि धर्ममर्थ च स्वर्ग च लभते नर:,पुण्यात्मा मनुष्य दोषदृष्टिसे रहित और कृतज्ञ होकर कल्याणकारी कर्मोंका सेवन करता है तथा उसे सुख, धर्म, अर्थ एवं स्वर्गकी प्राप्ति होती है

anasūyuḥ kṛtajñaś ca kalyāṇāni ca sevate | sukhāni dharmam arthaṃ ca svargaṃ ca labhate naraḥ ||

Pemburu itu berkata: Seseorang yang tidak suka mencari-cari kesalahan, yang tahu berterima kasih, dan yang mengamalkan perbuatan baik lagi bermanfaat, memperoleh kebahagiaan di sini, meraih dharma dan kemakmuran, dan akhirnya sampai ke syurga.

अनसूयुःfree from envy
अनसूयुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनसूयु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
कृतज्ञःgrateful
कृतज्ञः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकृतज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कल्याणानिbeneficial (things/acts)
कल्याणानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकल्याण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सेवतेpractises/serves
सेवते:
TypeVerb
Rootसेव्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
सुखानिpleasures/happinesses
सुखानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
धर्मम्dharma/righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अर्थम्wealth/prosperity
अर्थम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
स्वर्गम्heaven
स्वर्गम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
लभतेobtains
लभते:
TypeVerb
Rootलभ्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

व्याध उवाच

V
Vyadha (the hunter)
S
Svarga (heaven)

Educational Q&A

Cultivate anasūyā (non-fault-finding, non-enviousness) and kṛtajñatā (gratitude), and consistently practice kalyāṇa (wholesome conduct). Such inner discipline and outward goodness yield happiness, support dharma and artha, and lead to svarga.

In the Vyādha’s instruction (the hunter as moral teacher), he summarizes a practical ethic: the listener should abandon the habit of seeing others’ faults, remain grateful, and choose beneficial actions—presenting these as the causes of both worldly welfare and otherworldly reward.