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Shloka 7

आत्मदर्शन-उपदेशः (Ātma-darśana Upadeśa) — Mind, Senses, and the All-pervading Self

अधीत्य वेदानखिलान्‌ साड्रोपनिषदस्तथा । अन्विच्छन्नैष्ठिकं कर्म धर्मनैपुणदर्शनात्‌

adhītya vedān akhilān sāṅgopaniṣadas tathā | anvicchann aiṣṭhikaṃ karma dharma-naipuṇa-darśanāt ||

Бхишма сказал: Изучив все Веды во всей полноте — вместе с их вспомогательными разделами и Упанишадами, — Шука, сын Вьясы, желая постичь найштхика-карму, то есть стойкий и высший путь дисциплинированного поведения, приблизился к своему отцу, Кришне-Двайпаяне Вьясе. Увидев его искусство в распознавании дхармы, он спросил, чтобы рассеять сомнения в своём сердце, веря, что отцовское наставление устранит его неясности относительно дхармы и артхи.

अधीत्यhaving studied
अधीत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअधि-इ (अधी)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि
वेदान्the Vedas
वेदान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
Formपुं, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
अखिलान्all, entire
अखिलान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअखिल
Formपुं, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
together with
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आड्रोपनिषदःthe Upanishads (as read/recited along with the Vedas)
आड्रोपनिषदः:
TypeNoun
Rootआड्रोपनिषद्
Formस्त्री, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
तथाalso; likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
अन्विच्छन्seeking, desiring
अन्विच्छन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-इष् (इच्छ्)
Formशतृ (present active participle), पुं, प्रथमा, एकवचन
नैष्ठिकम्pertaining to steadfast/ultimate (discipline)
नैष्ठिकम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootनैष्ठिक
Formनपुं, द्वितीया, एकवचन
कर्मpractice; duty; action
कर्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
Formनपुं, द्वितीया, एकवचन
धर्मof dharma
धर्म:
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
Formपुं, षष्ठी, एकवचन
नैपुणof skill; proficiency
नैपुण:
TypeNoun
Rootनैपुण
Formनपुं, षष्ठी, एकवचन
दर्शनात्from seeing/observing
दर्शनात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदर्शन
Formनपुं, पञ्चमी, एकवचन

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
S
Shuka (Shukadeva)
K
Krishna-Dvaipayana Vyasa

Educational Q&A

Even after mastering scripture, one should seek clarity through disciplined inquiry from a competent teacher. True understanding of dharma (and its relation to artha) is refined by approaching an expert who can discern subtle ethical distinctions, not merely by accumulating textual learning.

Bhishma introduces a frame-story: Shuka, having completed comprehensive Vedic and Upanishadic study, approaches his father Vyasa. Motivated by a desire to know the firm, decisive path of conduct (naiṣṭhika karma), he asks questions to remove his inner doubts, confident that Vyasa’s instruction will settle them.