Shloka 73

Gṛhastha-vṛtti and Niyama: Models of Householder Livelihood and Discipline (गृहस्थवृत्ति-नियमाः)

Devanagari script

एतैर्वर्धयते तेज: पाप्मानं चापकर्षति । जो ब्राह्मण हर्ष

Transliteration

etair vardhayate tejaḥ pāpmānaṃ cāpakarṣati | yo brāhmaṇaḥ harṣa-mada-krodha-se rahitaḥ sa kadācid duḥkhaṃ na anubhavati | dāna-vedādhyayana-yajña-tapaḥ-lajjā-saralatā-indriya-saṃyamaiḥ sadguṇaiḥ brāhmaṇaḥ sva-tejasaḥ vṛddhiṃ karoti pāpasya ca nāśaṃ karoti ||

Translation

ଏହି ସଦ୍‌ଗୁଣମାନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତେଜ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଏ ଏବଂ ପାପ ଦୂର ହୁଏ। ଯେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ହର୍ଷ, ଅହଂକାରଜନିତ ମଦ ଓ କ୍ରୋଧରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ, ସେ କେବେ ଦୁଃଖ ଭୋଗ କରେ ନାହିଁ। ଦାନ, ବେଦାଧ୍ୟୟନ, ଯଜ୍ଞ, ତପ, ଲଜ୍ଜା, ସରଳତା ଓ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟସଂଯମ—ଏହି ଗୁଣମାନେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣଙ୍କ ତେଜକୁ ବଢ଼ାନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ପାପକୁ ନଶ୍ଟ କରନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• एतैः: by these
• एतैः: Karana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• वर्धयते: increases
• वर्धयते: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृध्
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada

• तेजः: splendor, spiritual power
• तेजः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पाप्मानम्: sin, evil
• पाप्मानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

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

• अपकर्षति: removes, draws away
• अपकर्षति: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अपकृष्
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa
• brāhmaṇa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Cultivating specific virtues—charity, Vedic study, sacrifice, austerity, modesty, simplicity, and sense-restraint—builds inner tejas (spiritual-moral radiance) and removes pāpman (sin). Freedom from elation, pride, and anger is presented as a condition for avoiding suffering.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the didactic setting of Śānti Parva, Vyāsa instructs on dharma and inner discipline, describing the qualities by which a brāhmaṇa purifies himself, increases spiritual potency, and diminishes sin.