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Shloka 12

Vimokṣa-niścaya: Pañcaśikha’s Analysis of Aggregates, Guṇas, and Tyāga (मोक्षनिर्णयः)

मधु तैलं पय: सर्पिर्मासानि लवणं गुड: । धान्यानि फलमूलानि मृद्विकारा: सहाम्भसा,मधु, तेल, दूध, घी, मांस, लवण, गुड़, धान्य, फल-मूल और जल--ये सभी पृथ्वीके ही विकार हैं

madhu tailaṃ payaḥ sarpir māṃsāni lavaṇaṃ guḍaḥ | dhānyāni phalamūlāni mṛdvikārāḥ sahāmbhasā ||

Bhīṣma nói: Mật ong, dầu, sữa, bơ ghee, thịt, muối, đường thốt nốt, ngũ cốc, trái cây và rễ củ, cùng cả nước nữa—tất thảy đều là những biến hóa của đất. Lời dạy này nhấn mạnh rằng điều con người quý chuộng như dưỡng nuôi và của cải rốt cuộc cũng đặt nền trên vật chất; vì thế cần có sự phân biệt và tiết chế, chớ đắm chấp vào khoái lạc của giác quan.

मधुhoney
मधु:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमधु
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
तैलम्oil
तैलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतैल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
पयःmilk
पयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपयस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सर्पिःghee
सर्पिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसर्पिस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
मांसानिmeats/flesh (pieces)
मांसानि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमांस
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
लवणम्salt
लवणम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलवण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
गुडःjaggery/molasses
गुडः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगुड
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धान्यानिgrains/cereals
धान्यानि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधान्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
फलमूलानिfruits and roots
फलमूलानि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootफलमूल
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
मृद्विकारा:modifications/products of earth (clay/soil)
मृद्विकारा::
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमृद्विकार
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
अम्भसाwith water
अम्भसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअम्भस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
H
honey
O
oil
M
milk
G
ghee
M
meat
S
salt
J
jaggery
G
grains
F
fruits
R
roots
W
water
E
earth

Educational Q&A

All commonly valued foods and consumables are merely material transformations of the earth; recognizing their elemental nature supports non-attachment, moderation, and ethical self-control.

In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising on right understanding and conduct, illustrating through a catalog of foods that worldly enjoyments are earth-derived and thus not ultimate objects of clinging.