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Shloka 30

Pratyakṣa–Āgama–Ācāra: Doubt, Proof, and the Practice of Dharma (प्रत्यक्ष–आगम–आचारविचारः)

चारों वेदोंमें निष्णात होना और सब जीवोंके प्रति सरलताका बर्ताव करना--ये दोनों एक समान समझे जाते हैं अथवा सरलताका ही महत्त्व अधिक माना जाता है ।। आर्जवं धर्ममित्याहुरधर्मो जिह्म॒ उच्यते । आ्जवेनेह संयुक्तो नरो धर्मेण युज्यते,सरलताको धर्म कहते हैं और कुटिलताको अधर्म। सरलभावसे युक्त मनुष्य ही यहाँ धर्मके फलका भागी होता है

ārjavaṃ dharmam ity āhur adharmaḥ jihma ucyate | ārjaveneha saṃyukto naro dharmeṇa yujyate ||

మహాదేవుడు ఉపదేశించెను—ఆర్జవమే (సరళత/నిజాయితీ) ధర్మమని అంటారు; వంకరతనమే అధర్మమని చెబుతారు. ఇక్కడ ఆర్జవంతో యుక్తుడైన మనిషి నిజంగా ధర్మంతో యుక్తుడై ధర్మఫలానికి పాత్రుడవుతాడు. నాలుగు వేదాల పాండిత్యమూ ఈ అంతఃశుద్ధికి సమానమని—లేదా దానికన్నా తక్కువగానే—గణించబడింది.

आर्जवम्straightforwardness, rectitude
आर्जवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआर्जव (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
धर्मम्dharma, righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इतिthus, as
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
आहुःthey say
आहुः:
TypeVerb
Rootअह् (धा. √अह्/√ब्रू sense: to say)
FormPresent, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
अधर्मःunrighteousness, adharma
अधर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअधर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जिह्मःcrooked, deceitful
जिह्मः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजिह्म (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उच्यतेis called
उच्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (√वच्)
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Passive (Karmani)
आर्जवेणby/with straightforwardness
आर्जवेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआर्जव (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
इहhere (in this world/teaching)
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
संयुक्तःendowed/connected (with)
संयुक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-युज् (√युज्) + क्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नरःa man, person
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मेणby/with dharma
धर्मेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
युज्यतेis joined/associated (with)
युज्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (√युज्)
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Passive (Karmani)

श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच

Ś
Śrī-Maheśvara (Mahādeva/Śiva)

Educational Q&A

Dharma is identified with ārjava—straightforward, honest, non-deceptive conduct—whereas crookedness (jihmatā) is adharma. Ethical integrity is presented as a decisive marker of righteousness, even outweighing mere scholarly attainment.

Śrī Maheśvara is instructing the listener within the Anuśāsana Parva’s didactic setting, defining dharma through character and behavior: the truly dhārmic person is one who lives with simplicity and sincerity and thereby becomes entitled to dharma’s results.