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Shloka 12

Śakra–Śambara Saṃvāda: Brāhmaṇa-sevā, Anasūyā, and Vāg-bala (शक्रशम्बरसंवादः)

कृषिगोरक्ष्यमप्येके भैक्ष्यमन्ये5प्यनुछ्िता: । चौराश्नान्येडनृताश्चान्ये तथान्ये नटनर्तका:

bhīṣma uvāca | kṛṣigorakṣyam apy eke bhaikṣyam anye 'py anuṣṭhitāḥ | caurāś cānye 'nṛtāś cānye tathānye naṭanartakāḥ ||

Wika ni Bhīṣma: “May ilan (kahit sa mga dapat sana’y namumuhay sa mas mataas na disiplina) na itinataguyod ang sarili sa pagsasaka at pag-aalaga ng baka; ang iba’y nabubuhay sa limos. May ilan na napapariwara sa pagnanakaw, ang iba’y sa pagsisinungaling, at ang iba pa’y kumikita bilang mga artista at mananayaw. Ipinakikita nito ang lantad na pagbagsak at pagkalito sa wastong kabuhayan—kung paanong iniiwan ng mga tao ang itinakdang tungkulin at kumakapit sa mga kahina-hinalang paraan ng ikabubuhay.”

कृषिagriculture
कृषि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकृषि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गोरक्ष्यम्cow-protection/cattle-tending
गोरक्ष्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगोरक्ष्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
एकेsome (people)
एके:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
भैक्ष्यम्living by alms/begging
भैक्ष्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभैक्ष्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अन्येothers
अन्ये:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अपिalso
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अनुच्छिष्टाःnot remaining (without livelihood)/not left out (i.e., engaged in that means)
अनुच्छिष्टाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनुच्छिष्ट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
चौराश्नानिtheft-eating (living by stealing)
चौराश्नानि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचौराश्न
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
येwho/which (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अनृताःuntruthful/liars
अनृताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनृत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अन्येothers
अन्ये:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तथाlikewise/so
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
अन्येothers
अन्ये:
Karta
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नटactors/performers
नट:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनट
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नर्तकाःdancers
नर्तकाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर्तक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
B
Brahmins (implied by context of livelihood and dharma)

Educational Q&A

Bhishma highlights how people abandon prescribed, dharmic livelihoods and take up mixed or unethical means (alms, theft, lying, performance work), illustrating social and moral disorder and prompting reflection on right conduct and right livelihood.

In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma, he lists the various ways people sustain themselves—some acceptable, some blameworthy—to show the diversity and degeneration of conduct in society and to frame a discussion on proper duties and ethical living.