Shloka 266

Adhyāya 262: Śabda-brahman, Para-brahman, and the Ethics of Tyāga

Kapila–Syūmaraśmi Saṃvāda

Devanagari script

न चैतानृत्विजो लुब्धा याजयन्ति फलार्थिन: । वे सात््विक महापुरुष उस ब्रह्मधामको ही प्राप्त होते हैं

Transliteration

na caitān ṛtvijo lubdhā yājayanti phalārthinaḥ | sāttvikā mahāpuruṣāḥ brahmadhāmaiva prāpnuvanti, na te svargakāṅkṣiṇaḥ; na te yaśo-dhanārthaṃ yajante; satpuruṣamārgeṇa caranti ca ahiṃsrayajñān anuṣṭhānti | vanaspati-annaphala-mūlāni eva te haviṣyaṃ manyante; dhanecchukānāṃ lubdhānām ṛtvijāṃ tair yajño na kāryate ||

Translation

ଚୂଳାଧାର କହିଲେ—ଫଳଲାଭର ଆଶା ନ ରଖୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଲୋଭୀ ଋତ୍ୱିଜମାନେ ଯଜ୍ଞ କରାନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ଯେ ସାତ୍ତ୍ୱିକ ମହାପୁରୁଷମାନେ କେବଳ ପରମ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଧାମକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତି, ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱର୍ଗକାମନା ନାହିଁ; ଯଶ କିମ୍ବା ଧନ ପାଇଁ ସେମାନେ ଯଜ୍ଞ କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ସତ୍ପୁରୁଷମାର୍ଗ ଅନୁସରି ସେମାନେ ଅହିଂସାମୟ ଯଜ୍ଞାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଉଦ୍ଭିଦ, ଅନ୍ନ, ଫଳ ଓ ମୂଳକୁ ହବିଷ୍ୟ ଭାବେ ମାନନ୍ତି। ଏହାରେ ଲାଭ ନଥିବାରୁ ଧନଲୋଭୀ ପୁରୋହିତମାନେ ଏମିତି ଯଜ୍ଞ କରାଇବାକୁ ଅସ୍ୱୀକାର କରନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

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

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

• एतान्: these (persons)
• एतान्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: masculine, accusative, plural

• ऋत्विजः: priests (officiants)
• ऋत्विजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत्विज्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• लुब्धाः: greedy
• लुब्धाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लुब्ध
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

• याजयन्ति: cause (someone) to perform sacrifice; officiate for
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (णिच्: याजय-)
• Form: present, third, plural, parasmaipada, causative (ṇic)

• फलार्थिनः: those desiring fruit/reward
• फलार्थिनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: फलार्थिन्
• Form: masculine, nominative, plural

Speaker

चुलाधार उवाच

Characters & Entities

• चुलाधार (Chulādhāra)
• ऋत्विज् (ṛtvij, priests)
• ब्रह्मधाम (Brahmadhāma)
• स्वर्ग (Svarga)
• यज्ञ (Yajña)
• हविष्य (Haviṣya)
• वनस्पति (plants)
• अन्न (grain/food)
• फल-मूल (fruits and roots)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True religious practice is defined by purity and non-violence, not by the pursuit of heaven, fame, or wealth. Those who seek Brahman as the highest goal offer simple, harmless oblations; greed-driven ritualism is criticized.

What is happening in the narrative?

Chulādhāra contrasts sāttvika seekers with profit-seeking priests: the former perform non-violent sacrifices with plant-based offerings and aim for Brahman, while the latter refuse to officiate because there is no material gain.