Shloka 16

Satya–Anṛta Viveka (Discrimination between Truth and Falsehood) | सत्य–अनृत विवेकः

Devanagari script

यः पापैः सह सम्बन्धान्मुच्यते शपथादपि

Transliteration

yaḥ pāpaiḥ saha sambandhān mucyate śapathād api | yadi śapathaṃ khā lanese ’pi pāpiyoṃ ke hāth se chutkārā mil jāya to vaisā hī kare | yāṃtaka vaś cale, kisī tarah bhī pāpiyoṃ ke hāth meṃ dhana na jāne de; kyoṃki pāpācāriyoṃ ko diyā huā dhana dātā ko ’pi pīḍita kar detā hai ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：若能摆脱与罪人纠缠的牵连——即便需以誓言为之——也当如此行。凡力所能及，务必以任何方式使财物不落入恶人之手；因为把财富施与以罪为生者，终将反过来折磨施与者自身。

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पापैः: by/with sins (evil persons/acts)
• पापैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• सह: together with
• सह: Karana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह

• सम्बन्धान्: connections/associations
• सम्बन्धान्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्बन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• मुच्यते: is freed / is released
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच्
• Form: Lat, Atmanepada, Present, Third, Singular, Passive

• शपथात्: from an oath
• शपथात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शपथ
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• अपि: even/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

One should sever ties with sinful people by whatever legitimate means are available, and should not allow one’s wealth to reach the wicked; supporting immoral conduct rebounds as suffering upon the giver.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on ethical living, warning against association with the sinful and against enabling them through financial support.