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Shloka 5

Śreyas-nirdeśa (Discerning the Superior Good): Nārada–Gālava Saṃvāda

पुत्र बवाच धीर: किंस्वित्‌ तात कुर्यात्‌ प्रजानन्‌ क्षिप्रं ह्यायुर्श्श्यते मानवानाम्‌ । पितस्तथा<5<5ख्याहि यथार्थयोगं ममानुपूर्व्या येन धर्म चरेयम्‌

putra uvāca dhīraḥ: kiṃ svit tāta kuryāt prajānann kṣipraṃ hy āyuḥ kṣīyate mānavānām | pitaḥ tathākhyāhi yathārtha-yogaṃ mamānupūrvyā yena dharmaṃ careyam ||

Người con thưa: “Thưa cha, đời người đang chóng vơi đi. Biết rõ điều ấy, một người kiên định và sáng suốt nên thực hành kỷ luật tôn giáo và đạo đức nào? Thưa cha, xin cha giảng cho con—từng bước một và đúng theo ý nghĩa chân thật—phương pháp thích đáng, để con cũng có thể sống và hành trì dharma.”

पुत्रःthe son
पुत्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid/spoke
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3, Singular
धीरःa steadfast/wise man
धीरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधीर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
किम्what?
किम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिम्
स्वित्indeed/ever (interrogative particle)
स्वित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वित्
तातO father/dear sir
तात:
TypeNoun
Rootतात
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
कुर्यात्should do
कुर्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormOptative, 3, Singular
प्रजानन्knowing/being aware
प्रजानन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-ज्ञा
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
क्षिप्रम्quickly
क्षिप्रम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootक्षिप्र
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
आयुःlife-span
आयुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
क्षीयतेwastes away/diminishes
क्षीयते:
TypeVerb
Rootक्षि
FormPresent, 3, Singular, Atmanepada
मानवानाम्of humans
मानवानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमानव
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
पितःO father
पितः:
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
तथाthus/in that manner
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
आख्याहिtell (me), explain
आख्याहि:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-ख्या
FormImperative, 2, Singular
यथार्थयोगम्the true/accurate method of yoga (proper discipline)
यथार्थयोगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयथार्थयोग
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
ममto me/of me
मम:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
अनुपूर्व्याin due order/step by step
अनुपूर्व्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअनुपूर्वी
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
येनby which
येन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
धर्मम्dharma/righteous conduct
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चरेयम्I should practice/observe
चरेयम्:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormOptative, 1, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

P
putra (son)
P
pita (father)

Educational Q&A

Because human life is fleeting, one should urgently seek and practice dharma through a clear, well-ordered method grounded in true understanding (yathārtha-yoga), rather than delaying or acting without discernment.

A son respectfully questions his father, asking for a sequential and accurate instruction on what a wise person should do, given the rapid passing of human life, so that he himself can follow that dharma in practice.