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Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 9

Strī-dharma: Śiva’s Inquiry, Umā’s Consultation, and Gaṅgā’s Instruction

श्रूयतां चापरो धर्म: सरहस्यो महाफल: । इदं कलियुगं प्राप्प मनुष्याणां सुखावह:,अब दूसरे महान्‌ फलदायक रहस्ययुक्त धर्मका वर्णन सुनो। जो इस कलियुगको पाकर मनुष्योंके लिये सुखकी प्राप्ति करानेवाला है

śrūyatāṃ cāparo dharmaḥ sa-rahasyo mahā-phalaḥ | idaṃ kali-yugaṃ prāpya manuṣyāṇāṃ sukhāvahaḥ ||

今当再听另一种法——其内义幽秘,而果报宏大。及至迦梨之世(Kali Yuga),此法便成为人间安乐之源,使众生得以安适与欢喜。

श्रूयताम्let it be heard (by you two) / please listen
श्रूयताम्:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु)
Formलोट्, आत्मनेपद, प्रथम, द्विवचन
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपरःanother
अपरः:
TypeAdjective
Rootअपर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
धर्मःdharma; duty; righteous practice
धर्मः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
स-रहस्यःwith a secret/mystery; esoteric
स-रहस्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootरहस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
महाफलःof great fruit; highly rewarding
महाफलः:
TypeAdjective
Rootफल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
इदम्this
इदम्:
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
कलियुगम्the Kali age
कलियुगम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकलियुग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
प्राप्यhaving attained/reached
प्राप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (ल्यप्), कर्तरि
मनुष्याणाम्of humans; for men
मनुष्याणाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमनुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन
सुख-आवहःbringing happiness; bestowing comfort
सुख-आवहः:
TypeAdjective
Rootआ-वह् (धातु)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन, णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त (आवह)

लोगश उवाच

K
Kali-yuga
M
manuṣyāḥ (human beings)

Educational Q&A

The speaker introduces an additional dharma described as ‘rahasya’ (having an inner, subtle principle) and ‘mahāphala’ (highly fruitful), emphasizing that in the Kali age it is especially beneficial and accessible for human welfare.

In a didactic setting within the Anuśāsana Parva, the speaker signals a transition to a new instruction: he asks the audience to listen as he begins explaining a particular practice or principle of dharma suited to the conditions of Kali-yuga and aimed at bringing happiness to people.