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Shloka 16

Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)

सुलभा त्वस्य धर्मेषु मुक्तो नेति ससंशया । सत्त्वं सत्त्वेन योगज्ञा प्रविवेश महीपते:,सुलभा मोक्षधर्मके विषयमें राजासे कुछ पूछना चाहती थी। उसके मनमें यह संदेह था कि राजा जनक जीवन्मुक्त हैं या नहीं। वह योगशक्तियोंकी जानकार तो थी ही, अपनी सूक्ष्म बुद्धिद्वारा राजाकी बुद्धिमें प्रविष्ट हो गयी

sulabhā tv asya dharmeṣu mukto neti saṁśayā | sattvaṁ sattvena yogajñā praviveśa mahīpateḥ ||

మోక్షధర్మ విషయమై రాజును ప్రశ్నించదలచిన సులభా మనసులో—రాజు జనకుడు నిజంగా జీవన్ముక్తుడా కాదా—అనే సందేహం ఉండింది. యోగవిద్యలో నిపుణురాలైన ఆమె, తన సూక్ష్మ చైతన్యంతో రాజు అంతఃచేతనలో ప్రవేశించింది।

सुलभाSulabhā (name of the woman sage)
सुलभा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुलभा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
अस्यof him (of this king)
अस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
धर्मेषुin matters of dharma / among duties
धर्मेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
मुक्तःliberated / freed
मुक्तः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमुक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
स-संशयाwith doubt; doubtful
स-संशया:
TypeAdjective
Rootसंशय
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सत्त्वम्mind/being/essence (here: mental principle)
सत्त्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्त्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सत्त्वेनby (her) mind/essence
सत्त्वेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्त्व
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
योगज्ञाknower of yoga
योगज्ञा:
TypeAdjective
Rootयोगज्ञ
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
प्रविवेशentered
प्रविवेश:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-विश्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular
महीपतेःof the king (lord of the earth)
महीपतेः:
Sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootमहीपति
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
S
Sulabhā
J
Janaka

Educational Q&A

Claims of liberation must be examined in the light of dharma and inner freedom: true mokṣa is not merely a reputation or philosophical stance, but a verifiable state of non-attachment and clarity. Sulabhā’s yogic scrutiny highlights that ethical and spiritual attainment can be tested by insight into one’s inner disposition (sattva).

Sulabhā wishes to question King Janaka on mokṣa-dharma, but first doubts whether he is genuinely liberated. Using her yogic power and subtle intelligence, she enters his mind/inner awareness to assess his true spiritual condition before engaging him in debate.