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Shloka 18

Durgātitaraṇa—Conduct for Crossing Difficulties (दुर्गातितरणम्)

जो दूसरोंकी सम्पत्तिसे ईर्ष्यावश जलते नहीं हैं और ग्राम्य विषय-भोगसे निवृत्त हो गये हैं, वे मनुष्योंमें श्रेष्ठ साधु पुरुष दुस्तर विपत्तिसे छुटकारा पा जाते हैं ।।

yo 'nyasya sampattito īrṣyāvaśāj jvalati na ca grāmya-viṣaya-bhogebhyo nivṛttaḥ, sa manuṣyeṣu śreṣṭhaḥ sādhu-puruṣo dustarāyā vipatter mokṣam āpnoti. sarvān devān namasyanti sarva-dharmāṃś caiva śṛṇvate; ye śraddadhānāḥ śāntāś ca te durgāṇy atitaranti.

Bhīṣma dạy rằng: Những ai không bừng cháy vì ganh tị trước của cải của người khác, và đã rút lui khỏi những hưởng lạc thô tục của thế gian, là bậc ưu tú trong loài người. Những người thiện chân chính ấy tìm được lối thoát ngay cả khỏi tai ương khó vượt. Lại nữa, những ai cúi lạy tất cả chư thiên và lắng nghe giáo huấn của mọi pháp dharma—đầy đủ niềm tin và sự an tĩnh nội tâm—sẽ vượt qua những cửa ải hiểm nghèo và đi qua trọn cõi khổ đau.

सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
देवान्gods
देवान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
नमस्यन्तिthey bow to / worship
नमस्यन्ति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootनमस् (नमस्यति)
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
सर्वधर्मान्all dharmas / all duties-teachings
सर्वधर्मान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed / just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
शृण्वतेthey listen (to)
शृण्वते:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Atmanepada
येwho / those who
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
श्रद्दधाना:having faith / faithful
श्रद्दधाना::
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रद्दधान
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शान्ताःpeaceful / self-controlled
शान्ताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशान्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दुर्गाणिdifficulties / hardships
दुर्गाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्ग
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
अतितरन्तिthey cross over / surmount
अतितरन्ति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootतॄ (अति+तॄ)
FormPresent, Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
D
devāḥ (the gods)

Educational Q&A

Freedom from envy and withdrawal from crude sense-indulgence are marks of the best people; coupled with reverence, attentive hearing of dharmic teachings, faith, and inner peace, these virtues enable one to overcome even formidable calamities and suffering.

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma is advising Yudhiṣṭhira on righteous conduct and inner discipline after the war, emphasizing ethical purification (non-envy, restraint) and devotional-attentive orientation (reverence to the gods, listening to dharma) as practical means to endure and transcend misfortune.