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Shloka 34

Nārada’s Darśana of Viśvarūpa Nārāyaṇa and the Caturmūrti Doctrine (नारदस्य नारायणदर्शनं चतुर्मूर्तिविचारश्च)

यदा भावं न कुरुते सर्वभूतेषु पापकम्‌ । कर्मणा मनसा वाचा ब्रह्म सम्पद्यते तदा,जब मनुष्य मन, वाणी तथा क्रियाके द्वारा किसी भी प्राणीके प्रति पापभाव नहीं करता अर्थात्‌ समस्त प्राणियोंमें द्वेषपहित हो जाता है, उस समय वह ब्रह्मभावको प्राप्त हो जाता है

yadā bhāvaṃ na kurute sarvabhūteṣu pāpakam | karmaṇā manasā vācā brahma sampadyate tadā ||

మనిషి క్రియతో, మనసుతో, వాక్కుతో ఏ ప్రాణిపట్లనూ పాపభావాన్ని కలిగించనప్పుడు—అంటే సమస్త జీవుల పట్ల ద్వేషరహితుడైనప్పుడు—అతడు బ్రహ్మభావాన్ని పొందుతాడు.

यदाwhen
यदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदा
भावम्disposition/attitude
भावम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभाव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
कुरुतेdoes/makes
कुरुते:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPresent (Lat), Atmanepada, Third, Singular
सर्वभूतेषुin/with regard to all beings
सर्वभूतेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वभूत
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
पापकम्sinful/evil
पापकम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपापक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कर्मणाby action
कर्मणा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
मनसाby mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
वाचाby speech
वाचा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवाच्
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
ब्रह्मBrahman (the Absolute)
ब्रह्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सम्पद्यतेattains/becomes
सम्पद्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + पद्
FormPresent (Lat), Atmanepada, Third, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा

जनक उवाच

J
Janaka
B
Brahman
S
sarvabhūta (all beings)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that spiritual realization is grounded in universal non-malice: when one harbors no sinful or harmful intention toward any being in thought, word, or deed, one becomes fit for and attains Brahman-realization.

In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on peace and liberation, King Janaka speaks as a teacher, stating a criterion for attaining the highest state: complete freedom from hateful or sinful disposition toward all beings across the three channels of conduct—action, speech, and mind.