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Shloka 14

कपिलगोसंवादे गृहस्थ-त्यागधर्मयोः प्रमाण्यविचारः

Kapila–Cow Dialogue: Authority of Householder and Renunciant Dharmas

अग्नीन्‌ परिचरन्‌ सम्यक्‌ स्वाध्यायपरमो द्विज: । वानप्रस्थविधानज्ञों जाजलिज्वलित: श्रिया

agnīn paricaran samyak svādhyāya-paramo dvijaḥ | vānaprastha-vidhāna-jño jājali-jvalitaḥ śriyā ||

毗湿摩说道:“那位两生的圣者恰当地奉事圣火,并且最为专注于自习诵读吠陀(svādhyāya)。通晓林居期(vānaprastha)所规定的戒律,阇阇利(Jājali)以灵性的光辉熠熠生辉,仿佛被光明点燃。”

अग्नीन्sacred fires
अग्नीन्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
परिचरन्serving/attending (upon)
परिचरन्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-चर्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, शतृ (present active participle)
सम्यक्properly, duly
सम्यक्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्यक्
स्वाध्याय-परमःhaving Vedic study as the highest (aim), devoted to self-recitation
स्वाध्याय-परमः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वाध्यायपरम
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्विजःa twice-born (brahmin)
द्विजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वानप्रस्थ-विधान-ज्ञःknower of the rules/ordinances of the forest-dweller (stage)
वानप्रस्थ-विधान-ज्ञः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवानप्रस्थविधानज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
जाजलिःJājali (proper name)
जाजलिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजाजलि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ज्वलितःblazing, radiant
ज्वलितः:
TypeVerb
Rootज्वल्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
श्रियाby/with splendor, with prosperity/beauty
श्रिया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootश्री
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
J
Jājali
A
Agni (sacred fires/Agnihotra)
V
Vānaprastha-āśrama
V
Veda (svādhyāya)

Educational Q&A

The verse praises disciplined observance of āśrama-dharma: proper maintenance of sacred fires (ritual responsibility), steadfast svādhyāya (Vedic study), and knowledgeable adherence to the vānaprastha code. Ethical excellence is shown as steady practice, not mere status.

Bhīṣma is describing the sage Jājali’s way of life: he correctly tends the ritual fires, prioritizes Vedic recitation/study, and follows the forest-dweller regulations. The description frames Jājali as spiritually radiant due to his disciplined conduct.