Shloka 16

Devanagari script

यः पापैः सह सम्बन्धान्मुच्यते शपथादपि

Transliteration

yaḥ pāpaiḥ saha sambandhān mucyate śapathād api | yadi śapathaṃ khā lanese ’pi pāpiyoṃ ke hāth se chutkārā mil jāya to vaisā hī kare | yāṃtaka vaś cale, kisī tarah bhī pāpiyoṃ ke hāth meṃ dhana na jāne de; kyoṃki pāpācāriyoṃ ko diyā huā dhana dātā ko ’pi pīḍita kar detā hai ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଯଦି ଶପଥ ନେଇ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ପାପୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଥିବା ଜଟିଳ ସମ୍ପର୍କରୁ ମୁକ୍ତି ମିଳେ, ତେବେ ସେପରି କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ଯଥାଶକ୍ତି ପ୍ରୟାସ କରି କୌଣସି ଉପାୟରେ ଧନ ପାପୀମାନଙ୍କ ହାତକୁ ଯାଉ ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ଦେଖିବା ଦରକାର; କାରଣ ପାପାଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ଦିଆ ଧନ ଦାତାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ପୀଡ଼ା ଦିଏ।

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पापैः: by/with sins (evil persons/acts)
• पापैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• सम्बन्धान्: connections/associations
• सम्बन्धान्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्बन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मुच्यते: is freed / is released
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच्
• Form: Lat, Atmanepada, Present, Third, Singular, Passive

• शपथात्: from an oath
• शपथात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शपथ
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• अपि: even/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

One should sever ties with sinful people by whatever legitimate means are available, and should not allow one’s wealth to reach the wicked; supporting immoral conduct rebounds as suffering upon the giver.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on ethical living, warning against association with the sinful and against enabling them through financial support.