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Shloka 6

देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship

सत्ये तिष्ठ रतो धर्मे हित्वा सर्वमनार्जवम्‌ | देवतातिथिशेषेण मात्रां प्राणस्य संलिह

satye tiṣṭha rato dharme hitvā sarvam anārjavam | devatātithiśeṣeṇa mātrāṁ prāṇasya saṁliha ||

จงตั้งมั่นในความสัตย์ และยินดีในธรรม โดยละทิ้งความคดโกงทั้งปวง ครั้นบูชาเทวะและต้อนรับอาคันตุกะแล้ว จงบริโภคแต่ส่วนที่เหลืออย่างพอประมาณ—เพื่อค้ำจุนชีวิต มิใช่ด้วยความโลภ

सत्येin truth
सत्ये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तिष्ठstand; remain
तिष्ठ:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (तिष्ठति)
FormImperative, Second, Singular
रतःdevoted; engaged
रतः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootरत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धर्मेin dharma; in righteousness
धर्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
हित्वाhaving abandoned
हित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootहा (त्यजति) / हि (हातुम्)
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा), Active
सर्वम्all
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अनार्जवम्crookedness; dishonesty; lack of straightforwardness
अनार्जवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनार्जव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
देवताby/with (regard to) the deities
देवता:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदेवता
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
अतिथिby/with (regard to) guests
अतिथि:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअतिथि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
शेषेणwith the remainder; with what is left
शेषेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशेष
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
मात्राम्a measure; a limited quantity
मात्राम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमात्रा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्राणस्यof life; of vital breath
प्राणस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootप्राण
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
संलिहtaste/lick; partake (sparingly)
संलिह:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + लिह्
FormImperative, Second, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
D
devatāḥ (deities)
A
atithi (guest)

Educational Q&A

Be unwavering in truth and committed to dharma; renounce deceit and crooked conduct. Practice hospitality and reverence first, then consume only what remains, in moderation, merely to sustain life.

Vyāsa delivers a concise ethical injunction typical of Śānti Parva instruction: he prescribes inner integrity (truth and straightforwardness) and outward discipline (honoring deities and guests, then eating sparingly from the remainder).