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Shloka 18

Śvetadvīpa-varṇana and Śāstra-pravartana (Śānti Parva 322)

Devanagari script

दीर्घकालेन तपसा सेवितेन महामते । धर्मनिर्धूतपापानां संसिध्यन्ते मनोरथा:,महामते! दीर्घकालतक की हुई तपस्यासे तथा धर्माचरणद्वारा जिनके सारे पाप धुल गये हैं, उनके सम्पूर्ण मनोरथ सिद्ध हो जाते हैं

Transliteration

dīrghakālena tapasā sevitena mahāmate | dharmanirdhūtapāpānāṃ saṃsidhyante manorathāḥ ||

Translation

Bhīṣma nói: Hỡi bậc hiền trí! Khi khổ hạnh được thực hành lâu dài, và khi tội lỗi được gột rửa nhờ kiên trì nương theo Dharma, thì mọi mục đích và ước nguyện thẳm sâu trong lòng đều được viên thành.

Word by Word

दीर्घकालेनby/with a long time

तपसाby austerity

सेवितेनpractised/served (having been undertaken)

महामतेO great-minded one

धर्मनिर्धूतपापानाम्of those whose sins are washed away by dharma

संसिध्यन्तेare fulfilled/come to perfection

मनोरथाःdesires/wishes

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Long-term tapas (disciplined effort) combined with dharma (righteous conduct) purifies a person of pāpa (sin/impurity); such purification becomes the basis for the fulfillment of one’s rightful aims (manorathas).

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right living, Bhīṣma continues advising the listener (addressed as mahāmate), emphasizing that sustained austerity and ethical practice lead to inner purification and consequent success.