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Shloka 15

अध्याय २६ — युद्ध-निन्दा, काम-दोष, तथा धार्तराष्ट्र-नीति-विश्लेषण

War-aversion, Desire as a Policy Fault, and Analysis of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Governance

अन्तं गत्वा कर्मणां मा प्रजह्मा: सत्यं दमं चार्जवमानृशंस्यम्‌ । अश्वमेधं राजसूयं तथेज्या: पापस्यान्तं कर्मणो मा पुनर्गा:

sañjaya uvāca |

antaṃ gatvā karmaṇāṃ mā prajahmāḥ satyaṃ damaṃ cārjavam ānṛśaṃsyam |

aśvamedhaṃ rājasūyaṃ tathejyaḥ pāpasyāntaṃ karmaṇo mā punargāḥ ||

Sañjaya nói: “Khi các hành vi của ngươi đã được đưa đến chỗ viên mãn thích đáng, chớ từ bỏ chân thật, tự chế, ngay thẳng và lòng từ mẫn. Chớ bỏ lễ Aśvamedha, Rājasūya cùng các nghi lễ tế tự khác; nhưng đừng bao giờ lại tiến gần đến tận cùng của nghiệp ác—như chiến tranh.”

अन्तम्end, limit
अन्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
गत्वाhaving gone/reached
गत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
कर्मणाम्of actions/deeds
कर्मणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
माdo not (prohibitive particle)
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
प्रजहीःabandon, give up
प्रजहीः:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-हा
FormLot (imperative), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
सत्यम्truthfulness, truth
सत्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
दमम्self-control
दमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदम
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आर्जवम्straightforwardness, honesty
आर्जवम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootआर्जव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अनृशंस्यम्non-cruelty, compassion
अनृशंस्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअनृशंस्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अश्वमेधम्Aśvamedha sacrifice
अश्वमेधम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्वमेध
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
राजसूयम्Rājasūya sacrifice
राजसूयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजसूय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
तथाlikewise, also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
इज्याःsacrifices, acts of worship
इज्याः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइज्या
FormFeminine, Accusative, Plural
पापस्यof sin/evil
पापस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
अन्तम्end, limit
अन्तम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्त
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कर्मणःof the act/deed
कर्मणः:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
माdo not
मा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमा
पुनःagain
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
गाःgo, proceed
गाः:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormLot (imperative), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
A
Aśvamedha
R
Rājasūya

Educational Q&A

Sustain foundational virtues—truth, self-restraint, straightforwardness, and compassion—while continuing legitimate Vedic duties like royal sacrifices; but avoid returning to sinful, destructive action, exemplified by war.

In Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Sañjaya conveys counsel that frames righteous conduct for rulers: uphold moral virtues and sanctioned rites, yet refrain from sliding back into violent, blameworthy deeds as tensions move toward conflict.