Shloka 39

परिव्राजक-आचारः (Conduct of the Wandering Renunciant) — Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 269

Devanagari script

आनृशंस्यं क्षमा शान्तिरहिंसा सत्यमार्जवम्‌ | अद्रोहो5नभिमान श्र ह्वीस्तितिक्षा शमस्तथा

Transliteration

ānṛśaṃsyaṃ kṣamā śāntir ahiṃsā satyam ārjavam | adroho 'nabhimānaś ca hrīs titikṣā śamas tathā ||

Translation

କପିଳ କହିଲେ—ଦୟା, କ୍ଷମା, ଶାନ୍ତି, ଅହିଂସା, ସତ୍ୟ, ଆର୍ଜବ (ସରଳତା), ଅଦ୍ରୋହ, ଅନଭିମାନ, ହ୍ରୀ (ଲଜ୍ଜା), ତିତିକ୍ଷା ଓ ଶମ—ଏହିସବୁ ପରବ୍ରହ୍ମ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତିର ପଥ। ଏମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କଲେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ପରମାତ୍ମାକୁ ପାଏ। ତେଣୁ ବିଦ୍ୱାନ୍ ମନର ବିବେକଦ୍ୱାରା କର୍ମର ପ୍ରକୃତ ଫଳ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

• आनृशंस्यम्: compassion, non-cruelty
• आनृशंस्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनृशंस्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• क्षमा: forbearance, forgiveness
• क्षमा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षमा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• शान्तिः: peace, tranquility
• शान्तिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• अहिंसा: non-violence
• अहिंसा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहिंसा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आर्जवम्: straightforwardness, sincerity
• आर्जवम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्जव
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अद्रोहः: non-malice, non-hostility
• अद्रोहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अद्रोह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अनभिमानः: absence of pride
• अनभिमानः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनभिमान
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ह्रीः: modesty, shame (moral restraint)
• ह्रीः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ह्री
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• तितिक्षा: endurance, patient forbearance
• तितिक्षा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तितिक्षा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• शमः: tranquility, mental restraint
• शमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तथा: and also; likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

Speaker

कपिल उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kapila

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Kapila lists a set of ethical and psychological virtues—compassion, forgiveness, peace, non-violence, truth, sincerity, non-malice, humility, modesty, forbearance, and mental restraint—as the practical means (mārga) to attain the Supreme Brahman.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s instructional discourse, Kapila is teaching about liberation-oriented conduct. He emphasizes that inner virtues and disciplined character determine the true fruit of actions and lead one toward realization of the Supreme.