Shloka 25

बलीन्द्रसंवादः — Kāla, Anityatā, and the Limits of Agency

Mahābhārata 12.217

Devanagari script

यथागमं च गत्वा वै बुद्धया तत्रैव बुद्धयते । देहान्तं कश्चिदन्वास्ते भावितात्मा निराश्रयम्‌

Transliteration

yathāgamaṃ ca gatvā vai buddhyā tatraiva buddhyate | dehāntaṃ kaścid anvāste bhāvitātmā nirāśrayam ||

Translation

ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରରେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ଶିଷ୍ଟାଚାର ଅନୁସାରେ କେତେକ ଦୁର୍ଲଭ ସାଧକ ପଦେ ପଦେ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହୋଇ, ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ବୁଦ୍ଧିର ଶକ୍ତିରେ ସେଠାରେଇ ବ୍ରହ୍ମର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍କାରକୁ ଜାଗ୍ରତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି। ଯୋଗଦ୍ୱାରା ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣକୁ ସଂସ୍କୃତ ଓ ପରିପକ୍ୱ କରିଥିବା ଏମିତି ଦୁର୍ଲଭ ଯୋଗୀ ମାତ୍ର ହିଁ ବାହ୍ୟ ଆଶ୍ରୟ ବିନା, ସ୍ୱୟଂସିଦ୍ଧ ପରମତତ୍ତ୍ୱରେ ନିଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇ ଦେହାନ୍ତ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଅବିଚଳ ରହନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• यथा: as, according to
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• आगमम्: scripture/tradition (āgama)
• आगमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आगम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• गत्वा: having gone
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

• बुद्ध्या: by/with the intellect
• बुद्ध्या: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• एव: just, indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• बुद्ध्यते: is realized/understood
• Type: Verb
• Root: बुध्
• Form: Lat (Present), Atmanepada, Third, Singular, Passive/impersonal usage possible

• देहान्तम्: till the end of the body (till death)
• देहान्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: देहान्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• अन्वास्ते: sits near; remains following/attending (steadfastly abides)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-आस्
• Form: Lat (Present), Atmanepada, Third, Singular

• भावितात्मा: one whose self is cultivated/purified
• भावितात्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भावित-आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• निराश्रयम्: without support; independent
• निराश्रयम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निराश्रय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma
• Brahman (implied)