Shloka 18

Bhūta-guṇa-saṃkhyāna

Enumeration of the Properties of the Elements and Cognitive Faculties

Devanagari script

एवमेव कृतप्रज्ञो न दोषैरविंषयां श्वरन्‌ । असज्जमान: सर्वेषु कथंचन न लिप्यते

Transliteration

evam eva kṛtaprajño na doṣair aviṣayāṁś caran | asajjamānaḥ sarveṣu kathaṁcana na lipyate ||

Translation

Gayon din, ang taong ganap at dalisay ang pag-unawa—na gumagalaw sa gitna ng mga bagay na pandama nang hindi hinihila ng mga ito—ay hindi nadudungisan ng kanilang mga kapintasan. Sapagkat hindi siya nakakapit sa lahat ng ugnayan at pag-aari (gaya ng asawa, anak, at iba pa), kaya kahit nakikisalamuha sa mga gawain ng daigdig, hindi siya nababahiran sa anumang paraan ng mga depektong karaniwang kumakapit sa gayong mga kaluguran.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus, in this manner
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• एव: indeed, just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• कृतप्रज्ञः: one whose wisdom is firm/settled
• कृतप्रज्ञः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतप्रज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• दोषैः: by/with faults
• दोषैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोष
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अविषयान्: non-objects (not as objects of attachment)
• अविषयान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अविषय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• श्चरन्: moving about; engaging in; practicing
• श्चरन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर्
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• असज्जमानः: not clinging; not becoming attached
• असज्जमानः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असज्जमान
• Form: शानच् (present middle participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वेषु: in all (things/beings)
• सर्वेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative, Plural

• कथंचन: in any way; at all
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथंचन

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न

• लिप्यते: is tainted; is smeared; gets stained
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिप्
• Form: Lat (Present), Atmanepada, Third, Singular, Passive/Reflexive (karmani usage)

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• wife (strī)
• son (putra)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Steady wisdom is shown by engaging with life without clinging: when one remains unattached, the defects of sense-enjoyments and relationships do not stain the mind.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vyāsa states a general ethical principle in the Śānti Parva’s instruction: the truly wise person can move among worldly objects and relations while remaining inwardly free, and therefore remains undefiled.