Shloka 16
Vyāghra–Gomāyu Saṃvāda (व्याघ्रगोमायु संवाद) — Testing Character Beneath Appearances
Devanagari script
अप्रत्ययकृतां गह्र[मिर्थापनयदूषिताम् । इह चामुत्र चानिष्टां तस्माद् वृत्ति न रोचये
Transliteration
apratyayakṛtāṁ gahrām irthāpanayadūṣitām | iha cāmutra cāniṣṭāṁ tasmād vṛttiṁ na rocaye ||
Translation
毗湿摩说道：“以不可信之道谋生——粗暴、可鄙，并因损害达摩的行为而染污——在此世与彼世都结出不祥之果。因此，我不赞同这样的生计。”
Word by Word
अप्रत्ययकृताम्made of distrust / caused by lack of trust
अप्रत्ययकृताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्रत्ययकृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
गर्हाम्blameworthy, censurable (thing)
गर्हाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगर्हा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अर्थापनयदूषिताम्tainted by loss/removal of wealth
अर्थापनयदूषिताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्थापनयदूषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
इहhere (in this world)
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अमुत्रthere (in the other world)
अमुत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअमुत्र
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अनिष्टाम्undesirable, harmful
अनिष्टाम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअनिष्ट
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तस्मात्therefore, from that reason
तस्मात्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतस्मात् (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्तिम्livelihood, means of living
वृत्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
रोचयेI like / I approve
रोचये:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootरुच्
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, First, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that one’s means of livelihood must be grounded in trustworthiness and dharma; otherwise it becomes blameworthy and yields harmful consequences both in this life and after death.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Bhīṣma is advising on ethical conduct and proper ways of living, rejecting a corrupt or distrust-based livelihood as spiritually and socially destructive.