Shloka 8
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
Devanagari script
एवं युक्तो जयेल्लोकान् वानप्रस्थो जितेन्द्रिय: । न संसरति जातीषु परमं स्थानमाश्रित:
Translation
ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਉੱਤਮ ਗੁਣਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਯੁਕਤ, ਇੰਦ੍ਰੀਅ-ਜਿਤ ਵਾਨਪ੍ਰਸਥ ਵੀ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਪਰਮ ਸਥਾਨ ਦਾ ਆਸਰਾ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਉਹ ਫਿਰ ਜਨਮ-ਜਾਤੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਟਕਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ।
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एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
युक्तःendowed, possessed (of qualities)
युक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जयेत्may conquer, would win
जयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootजि
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
लोकान्worlds, realms
लोकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
वानप्रस्थःa forest-dweller (vānaprastha, third āśrama)
वानप्रस्थः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवानप्रस्थ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जितेन्द्रियःone who has conquered the senses
जितेन्द्रियः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजितेन्द्रिय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
संसारतिwanders (in saṃsāra), transmigrates
संसारति:
TypeVerb
Rootसंसृ
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
जातीषुin births, among species/classes of birth
जातीषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootजाति
FormFeminine, Locative, Plural
परमम्supreme, highest
परमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
स्थानम्abode, state, place
स्थानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्थान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आश्रितःhaving attained/resorted to
आश्रितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआश्रित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
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Meter (Chandas)
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