Mahabharata — Ashvamedhika Parva, Shloka 6
Mind as Charioteer; Kṣetrajña, Tapas, and Dhyāna-Yoga
Adhyātma-Upadeśa
Devanagari script
कुर्वते ये तु कर्माणि श्रद्दधाना विपश्चित: । अनाशीर्योगसंयुक्तास्ते धीरा: साधुदर्शिन:
Transliteration
kurvate ye tu karmāṇi śraddadhānā vipaścitaḥ | anāśīr-yogasaṁyuktās te dhīrāḥ sādhudarśinaḥ ||
Translation
伐由说道：那些具信心的智者，行其当行之责，安住于瑜伽之律而不贪著果报——被称为心志坚定、具高贵明辨之见者。
Word by Word
कुर्वतेthey do/perform
कुर्वते:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formलट्, आत्मनेपद, प्रथम, बहुवचन
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
कर्माणिactions, duties
कर्माणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
श्रद्दधानाhaving faith, faithful
श्रद्दधाना:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रद्दधान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; धातु: धा/धा(धारणे) with श्रद्धा)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
विपश्चितःwise, discerning
विपश्चितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootविपश्चित् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
अनाशीःwithout desire for reward, desireless
अनाशीः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअनाशीः (प्रातिपदिक; नञ्-पूर्वक 'आशीस्' = आशा/आशीर्वाद/फल-आशा)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
योगसंयुक्ताःjoined with yoga, disciplined
योगसंयुक्ताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयोगसंयुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; धातु: युज्/युज्(संयोगे) with सम्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
तेthey, those
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
धीराःsteadfast, wise
धीराः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootधीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
साधुदर्शिनःseeing the good/right, of noble vision
साधुदर्शिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसाधुदर्शिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyudeva (Wind-god)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Perform one’s rightful duties with faith and discernment, while remaining unattached to the fruits; such disciplined non-craving action is the mark of a steady and noble-minded person.
Vāyudeva is speaking, characterizing the qualities of the truly wise: they act responsibly and sincerely, yet do not cling to outcomes, and are therefore praised as composed and right-seeing.