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Shloka 33

गोमूल्यनिर्णयः — The Determination of Value through the Cow

Nahuṣa–Cyavana Episode

वसेयुरेते विज्ञाता वर्तयन्त: स्वकर्मभि: । युञ्जन्तो वाप्यलंकारांसतथोपकरणानि च,इन्हें चाहिये कि गहने तथा अन्य उपकरणोंको बनायें तथा अपने उद्योग-धंधोंसे जीविका चलाते हुए प्रकटरूपसे निवास करें

vaseyur ete vijñātā vartayantaḥ svakarmabhiḥ | yuñjanto vāpy alaṅkārān tathopakaraṇāni ca ||

毗湿摩说道:“当使此等之人——既已为人所识所知——公开而居。令其以自身之业自给,并勤于制作饰物及诸般器具。”

वसेयुःshould dwell / should reside
वसेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootवस् (धातु)
FormVidhi-linga, Optative, 3, Plural, Parasmaipada
एतेthese (people)
एते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
विज्ञाताःknown / recognized
विज्ञाताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविज्ञात (कृदन्त; √ज्ञा)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
वर्तयन्तःmaintaining / carrying on
वर्तयन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवर्तयत् (कृदन्त; √वृत्/√वर्त् caus.)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Shatr (present active participle)
स्वकर्मभिःby their own occupations/works
स्वकर्मभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्वकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
युञ्जन्तःmaking / applying / engaging in
युञ्जन्तः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootयुञ्जत् (कृदन्त; √युज्)
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural, Shatr (present active participle)
वाor
वा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा
अपिalso / even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अलंकारान्ornaments
अलंकारान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअलंकार
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तथाlikewise / and also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
उपकरणानिimplements / tools / equipment
उपकरणानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउपकरण
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
O
ornaments (alaṅkāra)
I
implements/tools (upakaraṇa)

Educational Q&A

One should live openly and sustain oneself through one’s own rightful occupation (svakarma), engaging in honest work such as crafting ornaments and necessary implements, rather than resorting to concealment or improper means.

In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma, he lays down a practical guideline for a group being discussed: they should be publicly settled and maintain their livelihood through their recognized trades, including the production of jewelry and other useful equipment.