Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 137
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
Devanagari script
मुनिर्दान्तो जितक्रोधो जितशिश्रोदर: सदा
Transliteration
munir dānto jitakrodho jitaśiśrodaraḥ sadā
Translation
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ang isang pantas ay dapat magpigil sa sarili, laging may disiplina—yaong nagwagi sa galit at nakapaghahari sa mga udyok ng mga pandama at ng tiyan.”
Word by Word
मुनिःsage
मुनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दान्तःself-controlled, restrained
दान्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदान्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जितक्रोधःone who has conquered anger
जितक्रोधः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजितक्रोध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जितशिश्नोदरःone who has conquered lust (genitals) and appetite (belly)
जितशिश्नोदरः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootजितशिश्नोदर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सदाalways
सदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaM
muni (sage)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse defines the ethical profile of an ideal muni: steady self-restraint, victory over anger, and mastery over bodily appetites—especially hunger and sexual impulse—so that conduct remains consistently dharmic.
In Anuśāsana Parva, Bhīṣma continues instructing Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma. Here he briefly lists key inner disciplines that characterize a true sage, emphasizing control of anger and the senses.