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Shloka 39

Sanatsujāta-Āhvāna (Summoning Sanatsujāta) — Vidura’s Invocation and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Doubt

अनाढ्या मानुषे वित्ते आढ्या दैवे तथा क्रतौ । ते दुर्धर्षा दुष्प्र कम्प्पास्तान्‌ विद्याद्‌ ब्रह्मणस्तनुम्‌,जो लौकिक धनकी दृष्टिसे निर्धन होकर भी दैवी सम्पत्ति तथा यज्ञ-उपासना आदिसे सम्पन्न हैं, वे दुर्धर्ष हैं और किसी भी विषयसे चलायमान नहीं होते। उन्हें ब्रह्मकी साक्षात्‌ मूर्ति समझना चाहिये

anāḍhyā mānuṣe vitte āḍhyā daive tathā kratau | te durdharṣā duṣprkampyās tān vidyād brahmaṇas tanum ||

Sanatsujāta nói: Những người nghèo về của cải thế tục, nhưng giàu có về tài sản thiêng liêng và sung mãn trong các nghi lễ thánh (yajña) cùng sự tu tập kỷ luật, thì không thể bị khuất phục và không bị lay chuyển bởi bất cứ hoàn cảnh nào. Hãy nhận biết họ như chính hiện thân của Brahman—những hình hài sống của thực tại tối thượng—vì sự vững chãi của họ phát sinh từ chân lý nội tâm chứ không từ sở hữu bên ngoài.

अनाढ्याःnot wealthy (poor)
अनाढ्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनाढ्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
मानुषेin human (worldly)
मानुषे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootमानुष
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
वित्तेwealth, money
वित्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवित्त
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
आढ्याःwealthy, rich
आढ्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootआढ्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दैवेin divine (wealth/fortune)
दैवे:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootदैव
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
तथाlikewise, also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
क्रतौin sacrifice (rite)
क्रतौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootक्रतु
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
तेthey, those
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दुर्धर्षाःhard to assail, unassailable
दुर्धर्षाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्धर्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
दुष्प्रकम्प्याःhard to shake, unmovable
दुष्प्रकम्प्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुष्प्रकम्प्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
विद्यात्should know, should recognize
विद्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
ब्रह्मणःof Brahman
ब्रह्मणः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
तनुम्body, embodiment, form
तनुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतनु
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular

सनत्युजात उवाच

S
Sanatsujāta
B
Brahman

Educational Q&A

Worldly poverty does not imply inner lack: one who is rich in divine qualities and sustained by yajña-like disciplined practice becomes unassailable and unshakable. Such steadiness is a sign of proximity to Brahman, as if Brahman were embodied in that person.

In Sanatsujāta’s instruction (within the Udyoga Parva dialogue), he contrasts external, human wealth with inner, divine wealth. He praises those grounded in spiritual practice as stable and invincible in character, urging the listener to honor them as embodiments of the highest reality.