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Shloka 433

Suvarṇa-dāna: Kārttikeya’s Origin and the Defeat of Tāraka (सुवर्णदान-प्रसङ्गे कार्त्तिकेय-उत्पत्ति तथा तारकवधः)

शक्‍्य: समासादयितुं गोलोकः: पुष्करेक्षण । कमलनयन इन्द्र! ब्रह्मचर्य

Bhīṣma uvāca: śakyaḥ samāsādayituṃ golokaḥ puṣkarekṣaṇa. kamalanayana indra! brahmacarya-tapas-yatna-indriya-saṃyama-nānāprakāra-dāna-puṇya-tīrthasevana-mahātapaḥ anyāny-śubhakarmānuṣṭhānaiḥ eva golokaprāptiḥ bhavati.

Bhīṣma nói: “Hỡi đấng mắt như hoa sen, hỡi bậc uy nghi như Indra! Goloka quả có thể đạt đến—nhưng chỉ nhờ kỷ luật tu hành: giữ phạm hạnh, khổ hạnh, tinh cần bền bỉ, chế ngự các căn, bố thí nhiều cách, tích lũy công đức, hành hương và phụng sự nơi thánh địa, đại khổ hạnh, cùng việc thành tín thực hành các bổn phận cát tường khác. Chỉ bằng hạnh ấy mới đến được Goloka.”

शक्यःpossible / attainable
शक्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समासादयितुम्to reach / to attain
समासादयितुम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-√सद्
FormInfinitive
गोलोकःGoloka (the world of cows)
गोलोकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगोलोक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुष्करेक्षणO lotus-eyed one
पुष्करेक्षण:
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्करेक्षण
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
कमलनयनO lotus-eyed one
कमलनयन:
TypeNoun
Rootकमलनयन
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
ब्रह्मचर्यby celibacy / studentship
ब्रह्मचर्य:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचर्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
तपस्याby austerity
तपस्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्या
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
यत्नby effort
यत्न:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयत्न
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
इन्द्रियसंयमby restraint of the senses
इन्द्रियसंयम:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्रियसंयम
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
नानाvarious
नाना:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाना
प्रकारकेin (many) kinds (Hindi-influenced form; Sanskrit would be प्रकारैः/प्रकारेषु)
प्रकारके:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रकारक
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
दानby giving / charity
दान:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
पुण्यby merit / pious acts
पुण्य:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपुण्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
तीर्थसेवनby visiting sacred places
तीर्थसेवन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थसेवन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
महान्great
महान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तपby penance
तप:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अन्यान्यother (various)
अन्यान्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
शुभauspicious / good
शुभ:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
कर्मणाम्of actions
कर्मणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
अनुष्ठानेनby the performance / observance
अनुष्ठानेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअनुष्ठान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
एवonly / indeed
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
गोलोकस्यof Goloka
गोलोकस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootगोलोक
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
प्राप्तिःattainment
प्राप्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्राप्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
भवतिis / becomes
भवति:
TypeVerb
Root√भू
FormPresent, Third, Singular
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
G
Goloka
I
Indra

Educational Q&A

Liberation or ascent to a highest blessed realm (Goloka) is not gained by mere wish or status, but by sustained dharmic discipline—continence, austerity, effort, sense-control, generosity, merit-making, pilgrimage, and consistent performance of auspicious duties.

Bhishma, in his instruction on dharma, addresses a revered listener with honorific epithets and explains the means by which one may attain Goloka, listing the ethical and ascetic practices required.