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Shloka 31

अरण्यवृत्ति-वैराग्योपदेशः | Forest Discipline and the Program of Non-Attachment

कुछ मनुष्य शुभाशुभ कर्म करके कार्य-कारणसे अपने साथ जुड़े हुए स्वजनोंका भरण-पोषण करते हैं ।।

yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | āyuṣo 'vasāne prahāyedam kṣīṇaprāṇaṁ kalevaram | pratigṛhṇāti tat pāpaṁ kartuḥ karmaphalaṁ hi tat ||

جب عمر کی مدت پوری ہو جاتی ہے تو مجسم جیو اس بےجان، کمزور سانسوں والے جسم کو چھوڑ دیتا ہے؛ پھر وہی پہلے کیا ہوا گناہ اپنے اوپر لے لیتا ہے—کیونکہ عمل کا پھل کرنے والے ہی کو ملتا ہے۔ اگر کوئی شخص نیک و بد اعمال کے ذریعے اپنے زیرِکفالت عزیزوں کی پرورش بھی کرے، تب بھی اس کا اخلاقی انجام آخرکار اسی عامل کی طرف لوٹ آتا ہے۔

आयुषःof life (lifespan)
आयुषः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
अवसानेat the end
अवसाने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअवसान
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
प्रहायhaving abandoned
प्रहाय:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हा
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
क्षीणप्राणम्devoid of (spent) vital-breath
क्षीणप्राणम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootक्षीणप्राण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कलेवरम्body
कलेवरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकलेवर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्रतिगृह्णातिtakes up, receives
प्रतिगृह्णाति:
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-ग्रह्
FormPresent, Indicative, Parasmaipada, 3rd, Singular
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पापम्sin, evil (demerit)
पापम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कर्तुःof the doer
कर्तुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्तृ
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
कर्मफलम्fruit of action
कर्मफलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मफल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
तत्that (it)
तत्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular

युधिछिर उवाच

Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
K
kalevara (body)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches moral accountability: the fruit of action (karma-phala), including sin (pāpa), ultimately accrues to the doer (kartṛ), regardless of justifications such as supporting one’s family or dependents.

In the Śānti Parva’s ethical discourse, Yudhiṣṭhira reflects on how, at death, the self leaves the lifeless body and must bear the consequences of prior deeds; he emphasizes that karmic results cannot be transferred away from the agent.