Shloka 9

Jāpakānāṃ Gatiḥ — The Destinies of Japa-Practitioners (Śānti Parva 12.190)

Devanagari script

सर्वोपायैस्तु लोभस्य क्रोधस्य च विनिग्रह: । एतत्‌ पवित्र ज्ञानानां तथा चैवात्मसंयम:

Transliteration

sarvopāyais tu lobhasya krodhasya ca vinigrahaḥ | etat pavitraṃ jñānānāṃ tathā caivātmasaṃyamaḥ ||

Translation

婆罗陀婆阇说道：当以一切可能之法制伏贪欲与嗔怒。此乃求真知者之净化戒行，亦即真正的自我克制。

Word by Word

• सर्वोपायैः: by all means/remedies
• सर्वोपायैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वोपाय
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• तु: indeed/but
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• लोभस्य: of greed
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोभ
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• क्रोधस्य: of anger
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोध
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• विनिग्रहः: restraint/suppression
• विनिग्रहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनिग्रह
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: एतद्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• पवित्रम्: pure/holy
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पवित्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• ज्ञानानाम्: of knowledges/among teachings
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• तथा: thus/likewise
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• एव: indeed/just
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• आत्मसंयमः: self-control
• आत्मसंयमः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मसंयम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भरद्वाज उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bharadvāja

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that greed (lobha) and anger (krodha) must be restrained by every available method; such restraint is itself a purifying practice and a hallmark of true self-mastery (ātmasaṃyama), especially for those pursuing wisdom (jñāna).

What is happening in the narrative?

In the didactic setting of the Śānti Parva, Bharadvāja delivers moral instruction, emphasizing inner discipline as a foundation for peace and right conduct.