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Shloka 17

Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)

धामा नाम महात्मानो मुनय: सत्यवादिन: । न तेषां ज्ञायते मूर्तिनाकृतिर्न तपश्चितम्‌

dhāmā nāma mahātmāno munayaḥ satyavādinaḥ | na teṣāṃ jñāyate mūrtir nākṛtir na tapaś citam ||

Yuparṇa nói: “Có những bậc hiền triết đại hồn được gọi là Dhāmā, kiên định nơi chân ngôn. Thế nhưng hình thể của họ không ai nhận biết—dáng vẻ cũng không rõ, mà những dấu tích hữu hình của khổ hạnh cũng chẳng ai hay.”

धामाabode; realm
धामा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधामन्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
नामby name; called
नाम:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम
महात्मानःgreat-souled ones
महात्मानः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मुनयःsages
मुनयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सत्यवादिनःtruth-speaking
सत्यवादिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसत्यवादिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural
ज्ञायतेis known; becomes known
ज्ञायते:
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada (passive sense)
मूर्तिःform; embodiment
मूर्तिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्ति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
nor; not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आकृतिःappearance; shape
आकृतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootआकृति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
nor; not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तपःausterity; penance
तपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चितम्noticed; perceived; known
चितम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootचित
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular

युपर्ण उवाच

युपर्ण (Yuparṇa)
धामा (Dhāmā) sages
मुनयः (sages)

Educational Q&A

True spiritual stature is grounded in सत्य (truthfulness) and inner discipline; it may not be recognizable through outward form, appearance, or visible signs of austerity.

Yuparṇa describes a class of truth-speaking sages called the Dhāmās and emphasizes that their physical form and the external marks of their tapas are not readily known or perceived.