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Shloka 15

कामार्थो पृष्ठत: कृत्वा लोभमोहानुसारिणौ । धर्म इत्येव सम्बुद्धास्तानुपास्व च पृच्छ च

kāmārtho pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā lobhamohānusāriṇau | dharma ityeva sambuddhās tān upāsva ca pṛccha ca ||

कामार्थौ पृष्ठतः कृत्वा लोभमोहानुसारिणौ । धर्ममेव परं ज्ञात्वा तादृशान् साधूनुपास्व च पृच्छ च ॥ ये सत्सङ्गे नित्यमुत्कण्ठिताः, तेन कदापि न तृप्यन्ति, आगमान् प्रमाणेषु श्रेष्ठान् मन्यन्ते, नित्यसन्तुष्टाश्च सन्ति; लोभमोहानुगतौ कामार्थौ परित्यज्य धर्ममेवोत्तमं मन्यन्ते—तादृशान् महात्मानः सेवस्व, तेषां च संशयान् पृच्छ ॥

कामार्थौdesire and wealth (kāma and artha)
कामार्थौ:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
पृष्ठतःbehind, at the back
पृष्ठतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपृष्ठतः
कृत्वाhaving made (having put)
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada, Non-finite
लोभमोहानुसारिणौfollowing greed and delusion
लोभमोहानुसारिणौ:
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुसारिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
धर्मःdharma, righteousness
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इतिthus (as)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
एवindeed, only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
सम्बुद्धाःconsidered/recognized (as)
सम्बुद्धाः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्बुद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
उपास्वserve, attend upon
उपास्व:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस्
FormLot (Imperative), Parasmaipada, Present (imperative sense), Second, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पृच्छask, inquire
पृच्छ:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रच्छ्
FormLot (Imperative), Parasmaipada, Present (imperative sense), Second, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma

Educational Q&A

Prioritize dharma above kāma and artha, since worldly aims often trail greed and delusion; seek clarity by serving and questioning truly content, scripture-guided, virtuous elders.

In Bhishma’s instruction section of the Anushasana Parva, he advises the listener to approach and serve saintly, dharma-centered people and to ask them questions to remove doubts, emphasizing ethical discernment over worldly pursuits.