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Shloka 24

Vidyā–Avidyā and the Twenty-Fifth Principle

Sāṃkhya–Yoga Clarification

सुखितो दुःखितो वापि नरो लोभ॑ परित्यजेत्‌ । अवेक्ष्य मनसा शास्त्र बुद्धा च नृपसत्तम,नृपश्रेष्ठ! मनुष्य सुखमें हो या दुःखमें, मन और बुद्धिसे शास्त्रका तत्व समझकर लोभका परित्याग कर दे

sukhito duḥkhito vāpi naro lobhaṁ parityajet | avekṣya manasā śāstraṁ buddhā ca nṛpasattama ||

Dù ở trong vui hay trong khổ, con người cũng nên từ bỏ lòng tham. Sau khi xét kỹ giáo huấn của śāstra bằng tâm vững và trí phân biệt, hỡi bậc vương thượng, hãy lìa bỏ sự tham lam.

सुखितःhappy
सुखितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसुखित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दुःखितःunhappy
दुःखितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुःखित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
लोभम्greed
लोभम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोभ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
परित्यजेत्should abandon
परित्यजेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-त्यज्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
अवेक्ष्यhaving considered/looking to
अवेक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअव-ईक्ष्
FormLyap (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada
मनसाwith the mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
शास्त्रम्the scripture/teaching
शास्त्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशास्त्र
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
बुद्ध्याwith understanding/intellect
बुद्ध्या:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नृपसत्तमO best of kings
नृपसत्तम:
TypeNoun
Rootनृप-सत्तम
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

पराशर उवाच

P
Parāśara
N
nṛpasattama (addressed king)

Educational Q&A

Greed (lobha) should be abandoned in all conditions—whether one is experiencing pleasure or pain—by reflecting with mind and discernment on the guidance of the śāstras.

Parāśara is instructing a king (addressed as nṛpasattama/nṛpaśreṣṭha) on righteous conduct, emphasizing that stable ethical discipline requires renouncing greed regardless of changing fortunes.