Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

उत्पन्नत्यागिनो<लुब्धा: कृपासूयाविवर्जिता: । धनानामेष वै पन्थास्तीर्थेषु प्रतिपादनम्‌

Transliteration

utpanna-tyāgino 'lubdhāḥ kṛpā-sūyā-vivarjitāḥ | dhanānām eṣa vai panthās tīrtheṣu pratipādanam ||

Translation

କପିଳ କହିଲେ—ଯେମାନେ ନିଜ ପାଖକୁ ଯାହା ଆସେ ତାହାକୁ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରନ୍ତି, ଲୋଭରହିତ ରହନ୍ତି, କୃପଣତା ଓ ଅସୂୟା-ଇର୍ଷ୍ୟାରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ଥାନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ “ଧନ ବିଷୟରେ ଏହିଏ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ପଥ” ବୋଲି ଭାବି ତୀର୍ଥରେ ଓ ଶୁଭକାଳରେ ସତ୍ପାତ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ଦାନ ଅର୍ପଣ କରନ୍ତି—ସେମାନେ କେବେ ପାପକର୍ମର ଆଶ୍ରୟ ନେନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ସେମାନେ ସଦା କର୍ମଯୋଗର ସାଧନାରେ ନିୟତ ଥାନ୍ତି; ତେଣୁ ତାଙ୍କର ମନସଙ୍କଳ୍ପ ସିଦ୍ଧ ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗେ ଏବଂ ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଜ୍ଞାନସ୍ୱରୂପ ପରବ୍ରହ୍ମ ବିଷୟରେ ଦୃଢ଼ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ହୁଏ।

Word by Word

• उत्पन्न: arisen, obtained
• उत्पन्न: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्पन्न (उत्+√पद्/√पद् → उत्पद्यते; क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• त्यागिनः: renouncers; those who give up
• त्यागिनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्यागिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अलुब्धाः: not greedy
• अलुब्धाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अलुब्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• कृपा: by/with compassion (mercy)
• कृपा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• असूया: by/with envy (fault-finding)
• असूया: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: असूया
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• विवर्जिताः: devoid of, free from
• विवर्जिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि+√वृज् (वर्जयति) / विवर्जित (क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• धनानाम्: of wealth; of riches
• धनानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

• पन्थाः: path, way
• पन्थाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिन्/पन्था
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तीर्थेषु: in sacred places; at pilgrim-sites
• तीर्थेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• प्रतिपादनम्: bestowal, giving, distribution (of wealth)
• प्रतिपादनम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रति+√पद् (प्रतिपादयति) → प्रतिपादन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

कपिल उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kapila

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Wealth is best used through non-greedy renunciation and charitable bestowal—especially in meritorious contexts (tīrtha)—while avoiding sin and remaining established in disciplined action; this purifies intention and supports firm realization of the Supreme as pure consciousness/knowledge.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Śānti Parva’s didactic discourse, Kapila instructs on the ethical handling of wealth: the virtuous relinquish attachment, give appropriately, and thereby progress from right conduct (karma-yoga) toward steady spiritual certainty (jñāna) about the Supreme Reality.