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Shloka 5

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

स्वधर्मेण क्रिया लोके कुर्वाण: सत्यसंगर: । तिषछ्ठते तेषु गृहवान्‌ षट्सु कर्मसु स द्विज:,जगत्‌में अपने धर्मके अनुकूल कर्म करे, सत्यप्रतिज्ञ बने। गृहस्थ ब्राह्मणको पूर्वोक्त छः कर्मोमें ही स्थित रहना चाहिये

vyāsa uvāca | svadharmeṇa kriyā loke kurvāṇaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ | tiṣṭhate teṣu gṛhavān ṣaṭsu karmasu sa dvijaḥ ||

วยาสะกล่าวว่า เมื่อประกอบการงานในโลกตามสวธรรมของตน และมั่นคงในสัตย์ปฏิญาณแล้ว ทวิชะผู้ครองเรือนพึงตั้งมั่นอยู่ในหน้าที่ทั้งหกที่บัญญัติไว้เท่านั้น

स्वधर्मेणby/through one’s own duty
स्वधर्मेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वधर्म
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
क्रियाaction, act
क्रिया:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्रिया
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
लोकेin the world
लोके:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
कुर्वाणःdoing, performing
कुर्वाणः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)
सत्यसङ्गरःone whose resolve/vow is true; true to his pledge
सत्यसङ्गरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यसङ्गर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तिष्ठतेstands, remains
तिष्ठते:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
तेषुin those (among them)
तेषु:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural
गृहवान्a householder; possessing a household
गृहवान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootगृहवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
षट्सुin six
षट्सु:
Adhikarana
TypeNumeral
Rootषट्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural
कर्मसुin duties/acts
कर्मसु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Plural
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्विजःtwice-born (Brahmin)
द्विजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
D
dvija (brāhmaṇa)
G
gṛhastha (householder)

Educational Q&A

A householder, especially a brāhmaṇa, should act according to svadharma and remain unwaveringly truthful, keeping to the traditional set of six prescribed duties rather than drifting into conduct that contradicts his role.

Vyāsa is instructing on proper conduct within the Śānti Parva’s dharma discourse, emphasizing the ethical foundation (truthfulness) and the disciplined scope of obligations for the householder stage of life.