Shloka 3

Adhyāya 270 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on saṃnyāsa; Bhīṣma on calculable time, tamas, and karma

Vṛtra–Uśanā exemplum begins

Devanagari script

अधनो ब्राह्मण: कश्रित्‌ कामाद्‌ू धर्ममवैक्षत । यज्ञार्थ सततोर्डर्थार्थी तपो5तप्यपत दारुणम्‌,किसी समय एक निर्धन ब्राह्मणने सकामभावसे धर्म करनेका विचार किया। वह यज्ञ करनेके लिये सदा ही धनकी इच्छा रखता था, अत: बड़ी कठोर तपस्या करने लगा

Transliteration

Bhīṣma uvāca — adhano brāhmaṇaḥ kaścit kāmād dharmam avekṣata | yajñārthaṃ satato ’rthārthī tapo ’tapyata dāruṇam ||

Translation

Wika ni Bhishma: “Noon ay may isang dukhang Brahmin. Dahil sa pagnanasa, nagpasya siyang sundin ang dharma. Palagi niyang minimithi ang yaman upang makapagsagawa ng yajna, kaya nagsimula siyang magsagawa ng napakahigpit na pag-aayuno at pagtitika.”

Word by Word

अधनःpoor, without wealth

ब्राह्मणःa Brahmin

कश्चित्a certain (one), someone

कामात्from desire; out of desire

धर्मम्dharma, righteous conduct

अवैक्षतhe considered; he looked towards/undertook

यज्ञार्थम्for the sake of a sacrifice

सततःalways, constantly

अर्थार्थीdesiring wealth (money-seeking)

तपःausterity, penance

अतप्यतhe performed austerity; he did penance

दारुणम्severe, harsh

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhīṣma

a poor Brahmin

yajña (sacrifice)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Sandhi Notes