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Shloka 57

Adhyaya 35 — Madālasa’s Instruction on Purity, Impurity, and Corrective Rites (Śauca and Aśauca)

Sanskrit

तत्कर्तव्यमशङ्केन यन्न गोप्यं महाजने ।

एवमाचरतो वत्स ! पुरुषस्य गृहे सतः ।

धर्मार्थकामसम्प्राप्त्या परत्रेह च शोभनम् ॥

Transliteration

tat kartavyam aśaṅkena yan na gopyaṃ mahājane /

evam ācarato vatsa ! puruṣasya gṛhe sataḥ /

dharmārthakāmasaṃprāptyā paratreha ca śobhanam

Translation

यत्कर्म लोकात् न गोपनीयं, तत् निःशङ्कं कार्यम्। एवं गृहस्थस्य पुरुषस्य धर्मार्थकामसिद्धिः इहामुत्र च शुभां मान्यतां च जनयति, प्रिय शिशो।

Word by Word
तत्that
तत्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (nom/acc), एकवचन (singular)
कर्तव्यम्to be done / should be done
कर्तव्यम्:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृ (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्प्रत्यय)
Formतव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (nom/acc), एकवचन (singular)
अशङ्केनwithout doubt, fearlessly
अशङ्केन:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअशङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया (instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular); भावे (as an adverbial instrumental: without doubt)
यत्that which
यत्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (nom/acc), एकवचन (singular)
नnot
न:
Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध (negation particle)
गोप्यम्to be concealed
गोप्यम्:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगुप् (धातु) + यत् (कृत्प्रत्यय)
Formयत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/fit to be hidden), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (nom/acc), एकवचन (singular)
महाजनेamong the public / in society
महाजने:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमहाजन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी (locative/7th), एकवचन (singular); कर्मधारयः (महान् जनः)
एवम्thus
एवम्:
Prakāra (प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)
आचरतःof (one) practicing/acting
आचरतः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeVerb
Rootआ + चर् (धातु) + शतृ (कृत्प्रत्यय)
Formशतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular)
वत्सdear child
वत्स:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootवत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सम्बोधन (vocative/8th), एकवचन (singular)
पुरुषस्यof a man
पुरुषस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular)
गृहेin the house
गृहे:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootगृह (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)
सतःof (one) being / while being
सतः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु) + शतृ (कृत्प्रत्यय)
Formशतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present participle ‘being’), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (genitive/6th), एकवचन (singular)
धर्मार्थकामसम्प्राप्त्याby attaining dharma, wealth, and desire
धर्मार्थकामसम्प्राप्त्या:
Hetu (हेतु)
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म + अर्थ + काम + सम्प्राप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), तृतीया (instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular); समासः (धर्म-अर्थ-काम-सम्प्राप्ति) बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (by attainment of dharma, artha, kāma)
परत्रhereafter
परत्र:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरत्र (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण
इहhere
इह:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक
शोभनम्splendor, auspiciousness
शोभनम्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (nom/acc), एकवचन (singular)
Speakers
Instructional discourse within Alarka-anuśāsana frame (addressing ‘vatsa’)
Verse Rasa

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Key Themes
Gṛhastha-dharmaPublic accountabilityDharma-artha-kāma balanceEthical transparency

FAQs

A practical ethical test is offered: do what can withstand public scrutiny. Such transparent conduct supports a balanced human life—dharma, prosperity, and rightful enjoyment—leading to honor in both worlds.

Primarily dharma-ācāra teaching; not a pañcalakṣaṇa narrative segment.

‘Not to be hidden’ points to inner alignment: when thought, speech, and action are unified, there is no need for concealment—this unity is itself a form of purity.

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