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Shloka 14

Jāpakānāṃ Gatiḥ — The Destinies of Japa-Practitioners (Śānti Parva 12.190)

तपोनित्येन दान्तेन मुनिना संयतात्मना । अजित जेतुकामेन भाव्य॑ सड्लेष्वसज्धिना

taponityena dāntena muninā saṃyatātmanā | ajitaṃ jetukāmena bhāvyaṃ saṅgeṣv asaṅginā ||

بھاردواج نے کہا—جو شخص نِت تپسیا میں رَت، دانت (حواس کو دبانے والا)، مونی-سیرت اور ضبطِ باطن والا ہو، اسے چاہیے کہ وابستگی کے اسباب کے درمیان رہتے ہوئے بھی بےتعلق رہے؛ اور ‘اجیت’—یعنی اَجے (ناقابلِ مغلوب) پرماتما—کو ‘فتح’ کرنے، یعنی اسے پالینے کی آرزو کو پختہ کرے۔

तपःausterity, penance
तपः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
नित्येनwith constant (practice)
नित्येन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनित्य
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
दान्तेनby/with the self-controlled (one)
दान्तेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootदान्त
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
मुनिनाby the sage
मुनिना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
संयतात्मनाby one whose mind/self is restrained
संयतात्मना:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसंयतात्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अजितम्Ajita (the Unconquered; Supreme Lord)
अजितम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअजित
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जेतुकामेनwith the desire to conquer/attain
जेतुकामेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootजेतुकाम
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
भाव्यःshould be (one should become/act)
भाव्यः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootभू (भाव्य, gerundive)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, Gerundive (to be/should be)
सङ्गलेषुin attachments, in associations
सङ्गलेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसङ्ग
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
असक्तेनby/with one who is unattached
असक्तेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootअसक्त
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

भरद्वाज उवाच

B
Bharadvāja
A
Ajita (Paramātman)

Educational Q&A

Sustained spiritual discipline is defined by tapas (austerity), sense-control, and mental restraint, combined with non-attachment even while living among potential objects of clinging; this orientation is aimed at attaining the Supreme, called Ajita—the ‘Unconquered.’

In the didactic setting of Śānti Parva, Bharadvāja instructs the listener on the inner qualities of a true muni: disciplined practice, mastery over senses and mind, and detachment, all directed toward realization of the Supreme Self.