Shloka 42
Brahmā’s Instruction on Brahmacarya, Vānaprastha, and the Aliṅga Path
Ethics of Non-attachment
Devanagari script
अनागतं च न ध्यायेन्नातीतमनुचिन्तयेत् । वर्तमानमुपेक्षेत कालाकाड्क्षी समाहित:
Translation
Người xuất gia không nên nghĩ đến điều chưa đến, cũng không nên nghiền ngẫm điều đã qua; ngay cả hiện tại cũng nên buông xả. Chỉ lặng lẽ đợi theo dòng thời gian, giữ tâm chuyên nhất và an định.
Word by Word
अनागतम्the future (what has not come)
अनागतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनागत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
ध्यायेत्should meditate/think (upon)
ध्यायेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootध्यै
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अतीतम्the past (what has gone by)
अतीतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअतीत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अनुचिन्तयेत्should not reflect upon repeatedly
अनुचिन्तयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada, अनु-
वर्तमानम्the present (what is occurring)
वर्तमानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्तमान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उपेक्षेतshould disregard/overlook
उपेक्षेत:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-ईक्ष्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
कालाकाङ्क्षीone who waits for time (awaiting the proper time)
कालाकाङ्क्षी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकाल-आकाङ्क्षिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समाहितःcomposed, collected (in mind)
समाहितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसमाहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes