Shloka 30

Adhyaya 37 — Cycle of Rebirth

Sanskrit

जड उवाच इत्युक्तश् चिन्तयामास स राजा तेन धीमता ।

त्रिविधस्यापि दुःखस्य स्थानम् आत्मानम् एव च ॥

Transliteration

jaḍa uvāca ityuktaś cintayāmāsa sa rājā tena dhīmatā /

trividhasyāpi duḥkhasya sthānam ātmānam eva ca //

Translation

జడుడు అన్నాడు: ఆ జ్ఞానిముని ఇలా సంబోధించగా రాజు ఆలోచించాడు—త్రివిధ దుఃఖాల ఆసనాన్ని గూర్చి, అలాగే ఆత్మను గూర్చి కూడా।

Word by Word

जडःJaḍa (proper name)

उवाचsaid

इतिthus

उक्तःhaving been spoken to; addressed

चिन्तयामासthought; reflected

सःhe

राजाthe king

तेनby that; with that

धीमताby the wise (one); with wisdom

त्रिविधस्यof the threefold

अपिalso; even

दुःखस्यof sorrow

स्थानम्abode; locus

आत्मानम्the self

एवindeed; alone

चand

Speakers

Jaḍa (as labeled)narrating/continuing the account; king is reflecting after Dattātreya’s question

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "karuna", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Primary Deities

Dattātreya

Key Themes

Threefold suffering (tāpatraya)Self-inquiryIntrospectionVedantic orientation

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The king turns inward to locate suffering’s basis. This shift—from blaming externals to examining the experiencer—marks the start of liberating discernment.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

This is philosophical instruction (adhyātma-vicāra) within narrative; it does not map to the five hallmark categories directly.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘Threefold suffering’ hints at the classical tāpa-traya (ādhyātmika, ādhibhautika, ādhidaivika). The verse suggests their ‘seat’ is ultimately the misconstrued self-sense, inviting inquiry into ātmā vs. anātman.