Shloka 29

Brāhmaṇa-pūjā, Haviḥ-dāna, and the Vāsudeva–Pṛthivī Saṃvāda

Chapter 34

Devanagari script

नित्यं शमपरा ये च तथा ये चानसूयका: । नित्यस्वाध्यायिनो ये च दुर्गाण्यतितरन्ति ते

Transliteration

nityaṁ śamaparā ye ca tathā ye cānāsūyakāḥ | nityasvādhyāyino ye ca durgāṇy atitaranti te ||

Translation

ਨਾਰਦ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ—ਜੋ ਸਦਾ ਸ਼ਮ (ਮਨ-ਨਿਗ੍ਰਹ) ਵਿੱਚ ਲੀਨ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਜੋ ਦੋਸ਼-ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟੀ ਅਤੇ ਈਰਖਾ ਤੋਂ ਰਹਿਤ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਨਿੱਤ ਸਵਾਧਿਆਇ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ—ਉਹ ਕਠਿਨ ਸੰਕਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪਾਰ ਕਰ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ।

Word by Word

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य
• Form: Avyaya (adverb)

• शमपराḥ: those devoted to tranquility/self-control
• शमपराḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शमपर
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• ये: who
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Avyaya (conjunction)

• तथा: likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा
• Form: Avyaya (adverb)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Avyaya (conjunction)

• अनसूयकाḥ: non-envious; not fault-finding
• अनसूयकाḥ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनसूयक
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• नित्यस्वाध्यायिनः: those constantly engaged in daily study/recitation
• नित्यस्वाध्यायिनः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्यस्वाध्यायिन्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• ये: who
• ये: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च
• Form: Avyaya (conjunction)

• दुर्गाणि: difficulties; hardships; perilous situations
• दुर्गाणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग
• Form: Neuter, accusative, plural

• अतितरन्ति: cross over; overcome
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति-तॄ
• Form: Present tense (लट्), parasmaipada, 3rd person, plural

• ते: they
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, nominative, plural

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Cultivate steady mental calm (śama), avoid fault-finding and envy (anāsūyā), and maintain daily sacred study (svādhyāya); these disciplines enable a person to overcome dangers and crises.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is instructing by listing the qualities of people who successfully pass through adversity, emphasizing inner discipline and ethical speech/attitude rather than external power.