Shloka 59

Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances

Devanagari script

शेरकी यह बात सुनकर उसकी माता हितकर वचनोंद्वारा उसे समझानेके लिये वहाँ आयी और बोली--'बेटा! इसमें कुछ कपटपूर्ण षड्यन्त्र हुआ मालूम पड़ता है; अतः तुम्हें इसपर विश्वास नहीं करना चाहिये ।।

Transliteration

śerakī etāṃ bātaṃ śrutvā tasyā mātā hitakaraiḥ vacanaiḥ taṃ bodhayituṃ tatra āgatya uvāca— “vatsa! atra kiñcit kapaṭapūrṇaṃ ṣaḍyantraṃ bhāti; ataḥ tvayā asmin viśvāso na kartavyaḥ. karma-saṅgharṣa-jaiḥ doṣaiḥ duṣṭaiḥ aśucibhiḥ śuciḥ (api) nirdoṣaḥ doṣyate. na uccitaṃ sahate kaścit prakriyā vaira-kārikā.”

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଏହା ଶୁଣି ତାଙ୍କର ମାଆ ତାଙ୍କ ହିତ ପାଇଁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେବାକୁ ସେଠାକୁ ଆସି କହିଲେ—“ପୁଅ! ଏଠାରେ କିଛି କପଟ ଷଡ଼ଯନ୍ତ୍ର ଚାଲୁଛି ବୋଲି ଲାଗୁଛି; ତେଣୁ ଏଥିରେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ। ପ୍ରତିସ୍ପର୍ଧା ଓ ସଂଘର୍ଷରୁ ଜନ୍ମିଥିବା ଦୋଷରେ ଯାହାଙ୍କ ମନ ମଲିନ, ସେମାନେ ନିର୍ଦୋଷଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦୋଷାରୋପ କରନ୍ତି। ଅନ୍ୟକୁ ନିଜଠାରୁ ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଦେଖି କେହି କେହି ଈର୍ଷ୍ୟାରେ ସହିପାରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ; ସେଇ ଈର୍ଷ୍ୟାକୁ ବୈରରେ ପରିଣତ କରନ୍ତି—ଏହିଁ ଶତ୍ରୁତା ଗଢ଼ିବାର ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା।”

Word by Word

• कर्म: work, action
• कर्म: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• संघर्ष: conflict, friction
• संघर्ष: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संघर्ष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• जैः: by which (by whom)
• जैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• ऋषिः: sage
• ऋषिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• दुष्पेतैः: by the ill-intentioned / by the wicked
• दुष्पेतैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुष्पेत
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• अशुचिभिः: by the impure (in mind)
• अशुचिभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशुचि
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• शुचिः: pure (person)
• शुचिः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• उच्छ्रितम्: one who is elevated / superior (state/person)
• उच्छ्रितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-श्रि (उच्छ्रित)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सहते: endures, tolerates
• Type: Verb
• Root: सह्
• Form: Present, Third, Singular, Atmanepada

• कश्चित्: someone, a certain person
• कश्चित्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: कश्चित् (किम् + चित्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रक्रिया: procedure, course (of conduct)
• प्रक्रिया: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रक्रिया
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• वैरकारिका: producing enmity
• वैरकारिका: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैरकारिक
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• the mother (unnamed in the provided excerpt)
• the son/child addressed as vatsa (unnamed in the provided excerpt)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Do not hastily trust reports that may be driven by deceit or rivalry. Impure-minded people often accuse the innocent, and jealousy toward someone’s higher standing can crystallize into enmity; recognizing this pattern helps one avoid unjust suspicion and needless hostility.

What is happening in the narrative?

A mother, hearing what has occurred, comes to her son to protect him through prudent counsel. She warns him that a deceptive conspiracy may be involved and explains how jealousy and moral impurity lead people to blame the blameless and generate enmity.