Shloka 82

देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship

Devanagari script

यस्य नोपहता बुद्धिर्निश्चये हवलम्बते । स्वर्गे कृतावकाशस्य नास्ति तस्य महद्‌ भयम्‌,जिसकी बुद्धि दूषित न होकर दृढ़ निश्चयका सहारा लेती है, उसने स्वर्गमें अपने लिये स्थान बना लिया है। उसे नरकका महान्‌ भय नहीं प्राप्त होता

Transliteration

yasya nopahatā buddhir niścaye hy avalambate | svarge kṛtāvakāśasya nāsti tasya mahad bhayam ||

Translation

Vyāsa nói: Người có trí không bị vẩn đục và nương vào quyết tâm kiên định thì đã tự dành cho mình một chỗ nơi cõi trời; đối với người ấy, không còn nỗi sợ lớn về địa ngục.

Word by Word

यस्यof whom/whose

नnot

उपहताstruck/afflicted (i.e., corrupted)

बुद्धिःintellect, understanding

निश्चयेin determination, in resolve

हिindeed, surely

अवलम्बतेrests upon, relies on

स्वर्गेin heaven

कृतावकाशस्यof one who has made a place (for himself)

नnot

अस्तिis, exists

तस्यfor him/of him

महत्great

भयम्fear

Speaker

व्यास उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vyāsa

Svarga

Naraka (implied by contrast in the sense)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that an untainted intellect (clear moral discernment) supported by firm resolve leads to spiritual security: such a person is said to have already secured a place in heaven and is not haunted by the great fear of hell. Ethical clarity plus steadfastness is presented as the safeguard against moral collapse.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Vyāsa delivers a concise doctrinal statement linking inner integrity (buddhi not being corrupted) and steadfast determination (niścaya) with auspicious posthumous destiny (svarga) and freedom from dread of downfall (naraka).