Shloka 23

Brāhmaṇa-kṛtya, Āśrama-niyama, and Dāna-prasaṃsā

Duties of the Brāhmaṇa, āśrama discipline, and praise of giving

Devanagari script

एतद्‌ विदित्वा कार्त्स्न्येन यो न मुह्ति मानव: । कुशली सर्वदु:खेषु स वै सर्वधनो नर:

Transliteration

etad viditvā kārtsnyena yo na muhyati mānavaḥ | kuśalī sarvaduḥkheṣu sa vai sarvadhano naraḥ ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ— ଏହି ସତ୍ୟକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ଜାଣି ଯେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ କେବେ ମୋହିତ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ, ସେ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରକାର ଦୁଃଖମଧ୍ୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ କୁଶଳ ରହେ; ସେଇ ନର ହିଁ ପ୍ରକୃତରେ ସର୍ବଧନବାନ।

Word by Word

• एतत्: this (thing)
• एतत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• विदित्वा: having known
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद्
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active

• कार्त्स्न्येन: completely; in entirety
• कार्त्स्न्येन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्त्स्न्य
• Form: neuter, instrumental, singular

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

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

• मुह्यति: is deluded
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुह्
• Form: present, लट्, 3rd, singular, parasmaipada

• मानवः: a man; human
• मानवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• कुशली: well; safe; in good condition
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशलिन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• सर्वदुःखेषु: in all sorrows/miseries
• सर्वदुःखेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वदुःख
• Form: neuter, locative, plural

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

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

• सर्वधनः: possessing all wealth; fully wealthy
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वधन
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• नरः: man
• नरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Complete understanding of the truth being taught removes delusion (moha). Freedom from delusion makes a person resilient in all sorrows; such steadiness is presented as the highest form of wealth.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and the means to peace after the war. Here he concludes a point by stating that one who fully grasps it does not become confused and thus remains secure even amid suffering, embodying true prosperity.