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Shloka 24

अश्वमेधावसानम् — Dakṣiṇā-vibhāga and Avabhṛtha

Completion of the Aśvamedha

तस्मान्न वाच्यं होकेन बहुज्ञेनापि संशये । प्रजापतिमपाहाय स्वयम्भुवमृते प्रभुम्‌

tasmān na vācyam ekena bahujñenāpi saṁśaye | prajāpatiṁ apāhāya svayambhuvam ṛte prabhum ||

Vì vậy, khi nảy sinh nghi vấn, không nên để một người đơn độc—dẫu rất uyên bác—tự mình tuyên quyết. Ngoài Đấng Svayambhū, Prajāpati tự sinh, không ai đáng được xem là thẩm quyền duy nhất và tối hậu trong những điều còn mờ nghi.

तस्मात्therefore/from that reason
तस्मात्:
Apadana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वाच्यम्to be spoken/should be stated
वाच्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootवाच्य
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
लोकेनby a person/worldly people
लोकेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
बहुज्ञेनby a learned/knowing person
बहुज्ञेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुज्ञ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
संशयेin doubt/when there is uncertainty
संशये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootसंशय
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
प्रजापतिम्Prajapati
प्रजापतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजापति
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अपाहायhaving set aside/excepting
अपाहाय:
TypeVerb
Rootअप + हा
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
स्वयम्भुवम्the Self-born (Brahma)
स्वयम्भुवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वयम्भू
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ऋतेexcept/without
ऋते:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootऋते
प्रभुम्the Lord/master
प्रभुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
P
Prajāpati
S
Svayambhū
P
Prabhu (the Lord)

Educational Q&A

In situations of doubt, one should not rely on the solitary verdict of a single individual, even if highly learned; ultimate certainty belongs only to the supreme creator-lord (Svayambhū Prajāpati), so human judgment should be cautious and consultative.

Vaiśampāyana states a normative rule about decision-making: when uncertainty arises, no lone scholar should issue a final determination, emphasizing the limits of human knowledge and the need for higher or broader authority.