Shloka 50

अध्याय ३३७ — ज्ञानमार्ग-वैविध्यप्रश्नः तथा व्यासस्य नारायणोद्भवकथा

Systems of Knowledge and Vyāsa’s Nārāyaṇa-Origin

Devanagari script

तेडपि स्वस्था मुनिगणा एकभावमनुव्रता:

Transliteration

teḍ api svasthā munigaṇā ekabhāvam anuvratāḥ

Translation

หมู่ฤๅษีเหล่านั้นก็สงบมั่นคง ไม่หวั่นไหว ดำรงอยู่ในภาวะจิตอันเป็นหนึ่ง—ยึดมั่นในปณิธานเดียวกันอย่างซื่อตรง

Word by Word

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• अपि: also/even
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

• स्वस्थाः: self-possessed, at ease, composed
• स्वस्थाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वस्थ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• मुनिगणाः: groups of sages
• मुनिगणाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनिगण
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• एकभावम्: oneness, single-mindedness, unity of feeling
• एकभावम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकभाव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अनुव्रताः: following (faithfully), devoted, in conformity
• अनुव्रताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुव्रत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• munigaṇāḥ (groups of sages)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical ideal of inner steadiness (svastha) and disciplined fidelity to a chosen principle or vow (anuvrata). True spiritual authority is shown by calm composure and unified intention rather than agitation or divided motives.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma describes how the assembled sages are themselves calm and stable, acting with one-minded resolve and adherence to their shared observance—indicating a harmonious, disciplined spiritual atmosphere around the discourse.