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Shloka 30

Gṛhastha-vṛtti and Niyama: Models of Householder Livelihood and Discipline (गृहस्थवृत्ति-नियमाः)

एषा पुरातनी वृत्तिब्रह्मिणस्य विधीयते । ज्ञानवत्त्वेन कर्माणि कुर्वन्‌ सर्वत्र सिध्यति,यह ब्राह्मणकी प्राचीनकालसे चली आनेवाली वृत्तिका विधान किया गया है। ज्ञानपूर्वक कर्म करनेवाले ब्राह्मणको सर्वत्र सिद्धि प्राप्त होती है

eṣā purātanī vṛttir brāhmaṇasya vidhīyate | jñānavattvena karmāṇi kurvan sarvatra sidhyati ||

ఇది బ్రాహ్మణునికి పురాతనకాలం నుండి విధించబడిన జీవనవృత్తి. జ్ఞానంతో కర్మలను ఆచరించే బ్రాహ్మణుడు అన్ని చోట్లా సిద్ధిని పొందుతాడు।

एषाthis (she/this one)
एषा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
पुरातनीancient, traditional
पुरातनी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरातन
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
वृत्तिःmode of life, livelihood, conduct
वृत्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
ब्राह्मणस्यof the Brahmin
ब्राह्मणस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
विधीयतेis prescribed, is laid down
विधीयते:
TypeVerb
Rootधा (वि + धा)
FormPresent, Indicative, Passive, Third, Singular
ज्ञानवत्त्वेनwith knowledge; by being possessed of knowledge
ज्ञानवत्त्वेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञानवत्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
कर्माणिactions, deeds
कर्माणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
कुर्वन्doing, performing
कुर्वन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
सर्वत्रeverywhere, in all cases
सर्वत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वत्र
सिध्यतिsucceeds, attains fulfillment
सिध्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootसिध्
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
B
brāhmaṇa

Educational Q&A

A brāhmaṇa’s prescribed way of life is not merely external livelihood but principled conduct: when duties are performed with jñāna (clear understanding and discernment), they become effective and lead to accomplishment in all contexts.

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Vyāsa states a normative rule: he affirms an anciently established brāhmaṇa-vṛtti and emphasizes that knowledge-guided action is what brings success, framing ethical livelihood as inseparable from wisdom.