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Shloka 15

कर्मनाशाभावः, गर्भे जीवप्रवेशः, आचारधर्मोपदेशः

Karma’s Non-Extinction, Jīva’s Entry into the Embryo, and Instruction on Conduct-Dharma

दानं व्रतं ब्रह्मचर्य यथोक्तं ब्रह्मुधारणम्‌ । दम: प्रशान्तता चैव भूतानां चानुकम्पनम्‌

brāhmaṇa uvāca | dānaṁ vrataṁ brahmacaryaṁ yathoktaṁ brahmadhāraṇam | damaḥ praśāntatā caiva bhūtānāṁ cānukampanam ||

برہمن نے کہا—خیرات، ورت (نذر و عہد)، برہمچریہ، اور شاستر کے مطابق مقدس علم کی پاسداری؛ ضبطِ نفس، باطنی سکون، اور تمام جانداروں پر رحم—یہی حقیقی طور پر برگزیدہ لوگوں کا آچرن ہے۔ ان ریاضتوں کے کرنے سے دھرم قائم ہوتا ہے، اور وہی دھرم ہمیشہ رعایا کی حفاظت اور بقا کا سبب بنتا ہے۔

दानम्gift, charity
दानम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदान
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
व्रतम्vow, observance
व्रतम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootव्रत
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मचर्यम्celibacy, student-discipline
ब्रह्मचर्यम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचर्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
यथोक्तम्as prescribed, as stated
यथोक्तम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयथा-उक्त
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मधारणम्holding/maintaining Brahman (Vedic discipline/knowledge)
ब्रह्मधारणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मधारण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दमःself-control (sense-restraint)
दमः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रशान्तताtranquillity, calmness
प्रशान्तता:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रशान्तता
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
भूतानाम्of beings, of creatures
भूतानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अनुकम्पनम्compassion, sympathy
अनुकम्पनम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअनुकम्पन
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular

ब्राह्मण उवाच

B
Brāhmaṇa
B
bhūta (living beings/creatures)
D
dharma (as a principle)

Educational Q&A

The verse defines exemplary conduct as a set of ethical and ascetic virtues—charity, vows, disciplined celibacy, faithful adherence to sacred learning, sense-control, tranquility, and compassion—stating that such practice establishes dharma, which then safeguards society.

A Brāhmaṇa speaker is instructing or advising by listing the qualities and practices that mark ‘the best of men’ and explaining their social consequence: the cultivation of dharma that protects the community.