Mahabharata — Ashramavasika Parva, Shloka 10

Adhyāya 11 — Maṇḍala-vicāra and Ṣāḍguṇya-prayoga

Circle-of-Kings Analysis and the Six Policies

Devanagari script

यन्मात्सर्यमयं भीम: करोति भृशदुःखित: । न तन्मनसि कर्तव्यमिति वाच्य: स पार्थिव:

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca |

yan mātsaryamayaṃ bhīmaḥ karoti bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ |

na tan manasi kartavyam iti vācyaḥ sa pārthivaḥ |

Translation

ଭୀମସେନ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଦୁଃଖରେ କେବେ କେବେ ଯେ ଈର୍ଷ୍ୟା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତି—ମହାରାଜ ତାହାକୁ ମନରେ ଧରିବେ ନାହିଁ; ଏହି କଥା ତାଙ୍କୁ କୁହାଯାଉ।

Word by Word

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• मात्सर्य-मयम्: full of envy
• मात्सर्य-मयम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मात्सर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• भीमः: Bhima
• भीमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• करोति: does / makes
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: Present (Lat), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भृश-दुःखितः: deeply distressed
• भृश-दुःखितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भृश (अव्यय) + दुःखित (कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• मनसि: in the mind
• मनसि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• कर्तव्यम्: to be done / should be done
• Type: Verbal adjective
• Root: कृ + तव्यत् (कर्तव्य)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• इति: thus (quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• वाच्यः: to be told / should be addressed
• Type: Verbal adjective
• Root: वच् + य (वाच्य)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पार्थिवः: the king
• पार्थिवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Bhīma (Bhīmasena)
• pārthiva (the king)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Grief can provoke jealousy and harsh reactions, but one should not internalize or endorse such mātsarya; wise counsel restrains the mind and redirects emotion toward dharmic composure.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana reports a message meant for a king: Bhīma, suffering intensely, may show jealousy, yet the king should be advised not to take that sentiment to heart or let it shape his inner resolve.