Shloka 60

Aṣṭāvakra–Strī-saṃvāda: Dhṛti, hospitality, and a dispute on autonomy

Devanagari script

अन्यान्यपि सुरम्याणि पश्यत: सुबहून्यथ । भृशं तस्य मनो रेमे महर्षेभावितात्मन:

Transliteration

anyāny api suramyāṇi paśyataḥ subahūny atha | bhṛśaṃ tasya mano reme maharṣer bhāvitātmanaḥ ||

Translation

E, ao continuar a contemplar muitos outros cenários sobremaneira encantadores, a mente daquele grande sábio—cujo íntimo era refinado e disciplinado—regozijou-se profundamente. O verso ressalta como uma consciência purificada e bem treinada responde à beleza e ao auspicioso sem agitação, encontrando alegria serena em vez de desejo inquieto.

Word by Word

अन्यानिother

अपिalso/even

सुरम्याणिvery beautiful/charming

पश्यतःof (him) seeing / while (he) was seeing

सुबहूनिvery many

अथthen/and now

भृशम्greatly/exceedingly

तस्यof him

मनःmind

रेमेrejoiced/delighted

महर्षेःof the great sage

भावितात्मनःof the self-controlled/mentally cultivated one

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma (speaker)

a great sage (maharṣi, unspecified)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A mind that is cultivated (bhāvitātman) can experience beauty and abundance with deep, steady joy rather than distraction or craving; inner refinement shapes ethical and serene enjoyment of the world.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes a great sage observing many delightful scenes; as he continues to see more and more pleasing sights, his mind becomes profoundly joyful, indicating his disciplined and purified inner state.