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Shloka 8

शकुनि (हिरण्मय-पक्षी) उपदेशः — Vighasāśin and the Difficulty of Gārhasthya

उस पक्षीने कहा--अरे! देहमें कीचड़ लपेटे और धूल पोते हुए जूठन खानेवाले तुम- जैसे मूर्खोकी मैं प्रशंसा नहीं कर रहा हूँ। विघसाशी तो दूसरे ही होते हैं ।। ऋषय ऊचु: इदं श्रेय: परमिति वयमेवाभ्युपास्महे | शकुने ब्रूहि यच्छेयो भृशं ते श्रद्दधामहे,ऋषि बोले--पक्षी! यही श्रेष्ठ एवं कल्याणकारी साधन है, ऐसा समझकर ही हम इस मार्गपर चल रहे हैं। तुम्हारी दृष्टिमें जो श्रेष्ठ धर्म हो, उसे तुम्हीं बताओ। हम तुम्हारी बातपर अधिक श्रद्धा करते हैं

śakuna uvāca—are! dehe paṅka-liptaḥ dhūli-digdhāḥ ucchiṣṭa-bhojinaḥ yūyam; tādṛśān mūḍhān ahaṃ na praśaṃsāmi. vighasāśinaḥ tu anye eva bhavanti. ṛṣaya ūcuḥ—idaṃ śreyaḥ param iti vayam eva abhyupāsmahe. śakune brūhi yat śreyaḥ; bhṛśaṃ te śraddadhāmahe.

Sinabi ng ibon: “Hoy! Kayong may putik sa katawan, balot ng alikabok, nabubuhay sa tira-tira—hindi ko pinupuri ang mga hangal na tulad ninyo. Ang tunay na karapat-dapat tawaging ‘vighasāśin’ ay iba.” Sumagot ang mga rishi: “Sinusundan namin ang landas na ito dahil inakala naming ito ang pinakamataas na kabutihan. O ibon, sabihin mo kung alin ang tunay na kapaki-pakinabang ayon sa iyo; malaki ang aming pananampalataya sa iyong mga salita.”

ऋषयःsages
ऋषयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
श्रेयःthe better (good), welfare
श्रेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
परम्supreme
परम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
वयम्we
वयम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Plural
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अभ्युपास्महेwe practice/attend upon (follow)
अभ्युपास्महे:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस् (अभि-उप-आस्)
FormPresent, 1st, Plural, Atmanepada
शकुनेO bird
शकुने:
TypeNoun
Rootशकुनि
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
ब्रूहिtell (you)
ब्रूहि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperative, 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
यत्which (that)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
श्रेयःthe better (good), welfare
श्रेयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भृशम्greatly, exceedingly
भृशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्
तेof you / your
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
श्रद्दधामहेwe trust/believe
श्रद्दधामहे:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रद्-धा
FormPresent, 1st, Plural, Atmanepada

अजुन उवाच

Ś
śakuna (the bird)
ṛṣayaḥ (sages)

Educational Q&A

External austerity or a label like ‘vighasāśin’ is not automatically praiseworthy; true virtue is defined by the genuine ethical meaning of the practice. The sages therefore seek clarification of what truly constitutes śreyas (the highest good).

A speaking bird rebukes sages who claim a certain ascetic status, saying they do not deserve that praise. The sages respond respectfully, stating they have followed their path believing it to be best, and ask the bird to explain what dharma and true benefit really are.