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Shloka 1

Ānṛśaṃsya–Bhakti: Śukaḥ Śakreṇa Parīkṣitaḥ

Compassion and Devotion—The Parrot Tested by Indra

न२््च्य्निताय्स श्यु #ीीा्-ानत्तज्स पञठ्चमो<ध्याय: स्वामिभक्त एवं ३६३ किक रुषकी श्रेष्ठता बतानेके लिये इन्द्र और संवादका उल्लेख युधिछिर उवाच आनुृशंस्यस्य धर्मज्ञ गुणान्‌ भक्तजनस्य च । श्रोतुमिच्छामि धर्मज्ञ तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह

Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: ānuśaṃsyasya dharmajña guṇān bhaktajanasya ca | śrotum icchāmi dharmajña tan me brūhi pitāmaha ||

Yudhiṣṭhira thưa: “Bạch bậc am tường Dharma, con muốn được nghe về những đức hạnh của lòng từ bi và của những người tận tâm với chính đạo. Vậy xin bậc hiền trí hãy nói cho con biết, thưa Tổ phụ.”

आनृशंस्यस्यof compassion / non-cruelty
आनृशंस्यस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआनृशंस्य
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
धर्मज्ञO knower of dharma
धर्मज्ञ:
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मज्ञ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
गुणान्qualities
गुणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
भक्तजनस्यof the devoted person/people
भक्तजनस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभक्तजन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
श्रोतुम्to hear
श्रोतुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormInfinitive (Tumun)
इच्छामिI desire
इच्छामि:
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
FormPresent (Lat), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
धर्मज्ञO knower of dharma
धर्मज्ञ:
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मज्ञ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तत्that (matter)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मेto me / for me
मे:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormDative, Singular
ब्रूहिtell (you)
ब्रूहि:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperative (Lot), 2nd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पितामहO grandsire
पितामह:
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

युधिछिर उवाच

Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
B
Bhīṣma (Pitāmaha)

Educational Q&A

The verse frames compassion (ānuśaṃsya) and devotion (bhakti) as central virtues within dharma, inviting a systematic account of the qualities that define a righteous and devoted person.

In the post-war instruction setting, Yudhiṣṭhira respectfully questions Bhīṣma, requesting a teaching on the virtues of compassionate conduct and the qualities of devoted, dharma-aligned people.