Shloka 16

कर्मनाशाभावः, गर्भे जीवप्रवेशः, आचारधर्मोपदेशः

Karma’s Non-Extinction, Jīva’s Entry into the Embryo, and Instruction on Conduct-Dharma

Devanagari script

संयमाश्चानृशंस्यं च परस्वादानवर्जनम्‌ व्यलीकानामकरणं भूतानां मनसा भुवि

Transliteration

saṁyamāś cānṛśaṁsyaṁ ca parasvādānavarjanam vyalīkānām akaraṇaṁ bhūtānāṁ manasā bhuvi | dānaṁ vrataṁ brahmacaryaṁ śāstroktarītise vedādhyayanaṁ indriyanigrahaḥ śāntiḥ sarvapāṇibhūteṣu dayā cittasaṁyamaḥ mārdavaṁ paradhanagrahaṇecchātyāgaḥ saṁsārabhūtānāṁ manasāpy ahitākaraṇam mātāpitr̥śuśrūṣā devātithigurupūjanam dayā śaucaṁ sadendriyajayaḥ śubhakarmapracāraṇaṁ ca—etat satpuruṣācāra ucyate | etadanuṣṭhānād dharmo bhavati yaḥ sadā prajāvarge rakṣāṁ karoti ||

Translation

ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ କହିଲେ—ସଂୟମ ଓ ଅହିଂସା; ପରଧନ ଗ୍ରହଣ ନ କରିବା; ଛଳ-କପଟ ନ କରିବା; ଏବଂ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ବସିଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମନରେ ସୁଦ୍ଧା କୌଣସି ପ୍ରାଣୀର ଅହିତ ନ କରିବା—ଏହି ସବୁ। ଏହା ସହ ଦାନ, ବ୍ରତ, ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ, ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୋକ୍ତ ରୀତିରେ ବେଦାଧ୍ୟୟନ, ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟନିଗ୍ରହ, ଅନ୍ତଃଶାନ୍ତି, ସମସ୍ତ ଜୀବ ପ୍ରତି ଦୟା, ମନୋନିଗ୍ରହ, କୋମଳତା, ପରଧନଲୋଭ ତ୍ୟାଗ, ମାତା-ପିତାଙ୍କ ସେବା, ଦେବତା-ଅତିଥି-ଗୁରୁ ପୂଜା, ଶୌଚ, ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟକୁ ସଦା ବଶରେ ରଖିବା ଏବଂ ଶୁଭ କର୍ମର ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତନ—ଏହାକୁ ସତ୍ପୁରୁଷଙ୍କ ମାର୍ଗ କୁହାଯାଏ। ଏହାର ଅନୁଷ୍ଠାନରୁ ଧର୍ମ ଜନ୍ମ ନେଇଥାଏ, ଏବଂ ସେଇ ଧର୍ମ ସଦା ପ୍ରଜାକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରେ।

Word by Word

• संयमाः: self-restraints
• संयमाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• अनृशंस्यम्: non-cruelty, compassion
• अनृशंस्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनृशंस्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• परस्वादानवर्जनम्: refraining from taking others' property
• परस्वादानवर्जनम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर-स्व-आदान-वर्जन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• व्यलीकानाम्: of falsehoods/deceits
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यलीक
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• अकरणम्: non-doing, abstention
• अकरणम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अ-करण
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भूतानाम्: of living beings
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• मनसा: by the mind
• मनसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• भुवि: on earth, in the world
• भुवि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुवि/भू
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• ब्राह्मण (speaker)
• माता
• पिता
• देवता
• अतिथि
• गुरु
• भूत/प्राणी (living beings)
• वेद

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Noble conduct (satpuruṣācāra) consists of mental and bodily self-restraint, non-cruelty, truthfulness/non-deceit, non-appropriation of others’ wealth, compassion to all beings, purity, honoring parents/guests/teachers, and disciplined Vedic practice; such observance generates dharma, which in turn safeguards society.

What is happening in the narrative?

A brāhmaṇa speaker delivers a didactic list of virtues and observances, defining the ethical code of the ‘best people’ and asserting its social function: dharma born from these practices protects the populace.