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Shloka 12

उतथ्योपदेशः—राजधर्मः, दर्पनिग्रहः, प्रजारक्षणम्

Utathya’s Instruction: Royal Dharma, Restraint of Pride, Protection of Subjects

न वेदानधिगच्छन्ति व्रतवन्तो द्विजातय: । न यज्ञांस्तन्वते विप्रा यदा पापो न वार्यते,जब पापका निवारण नहीं किया जाता है, तब ब्रह्मचर्यव्रतका पालन करनेवाले द्विज वेदोंका अध्ययन छोड़ देते हैं और ब्राह्मण यज्ञोंका अनुष्ठान नहीं कर पाते हैं

na vedān adhigacchanti vratavanto dvijātayaḥ | na yajñāṁs tanvate viprā yadā pāpo na vāryate ||

Utathya nói: Khi điều ác không bị kiểm soát và ngăn chặn, ngay cả những người “hai lần sinh” giữ giới hạnh cũng bỏ việc học Veda, và các Bà-la-môn không thể cử hành tế lễ. Câu kệ cảnh báo rằng dung túng tội lỗi sẽ làm mục ruỗng nền tảng của học thuật và nghi lễ, từ đó làm suy sụp dharma trong xã hội.

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वेदान्the Vedas
वेदान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवेद
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अधिगच्छन्तिattain/learn (study)
अधिगच्छन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअधि-गम्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Parasmaipada
व्रतवन्तःvow-observing
व्रतवन्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootव्रतवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
द्विजातयःtwice-born (Brahmins etc.)
द्विजातयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजाति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
यज्ञान्sacrifices
यज्ञान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तन्वतेperform/extend (carry out)
तन्वते:
TypeVerb
Rootतन्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural, Atmanepada
विप्राःBrahmins
विप्राः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यदाwhen
यदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदा
पापःsin/evil (personified)
पापः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वार्यतेis restrained/checked/warded off
वार्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootवृ
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Singular, Passive

उतथ्य उवाच

U
Utathya
V
Vedas
D
dvijātis (twice-born)
V
vipras (Brahmins)
Y
yajñas (sacrifices)
P
pāpa (wrongdoing)

Educational Q&A

If wrongdoing is allowed to continue unchecked, it destroys the conditions necessary for dharma: students lose the will or safety to pursue Vedic learning, and priests cannot sustain sacrificial practice. Restraining pāpa is presented as a prerequisite for preserving religious and ethical life.

Utathya is instructing about the consequences of failing to curb sin in society. He frames moral enforcement as essential to maintaining the institutions of Vedic study and yajña, implying that societal leadership must prevent wrongdoing to protect dharma.