Shloka 16

Śreyas-nirdeśa (Discerning the Superior Good): Nārada–Gālava Saṃvāda

Devanagari script

कृते धर्मे भवेत्‌ प्रीतिरिह प्रेत्य च शाश्वती । मोहेन हि समाविष्ट: पुत्रदारार्थमुद्यत:

Transliteration

kṛte dharme bhavet prītir iha pretya ca śāśvatī | mohena hi samāviṣṭaḥ putradārārtham udyataḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩说道：“依达摩而行，恒久的喜悦便会生起——此世如此，身后亦然。然而被迷妄攫住的人，却变得躁动不安，只为儿子、妻子与财富而奔忙。”

Word by Word

• कृते: in (the state of) righteousness / when dharma is practiced
• कृते: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ + क्त)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• धर्मे: in dharma
• धर्मे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• भवेत्: would be / may arise
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular

• प्रीतिः: joy, satisfaction
• प्रीतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• इह: here (in this world)
• इह: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह

• प्रेत्य: after death / in the next world
• प्रेत्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र + इ (ल्यप्)

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

• शाश्वती: eternal, lasting
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शाश्वत
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• मोहेन: by delusion
• मोहेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोह
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• हि: indeed, for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• समाविष्टः: entered into, possessed (by)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आ + विश् (क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुत्रदारार्थम्: for the sake of son and wife
• पुत्रदारार्थम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र + दार + अर्थ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• उद्यतः: striving, intent (on)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + यम् (क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Righteous action (dharma) yields enduring inner joy both in this life and beyond, whereas delusion makes one chase family- and wealth-centered aims in a way that disturbs true well-being.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and right living; here he contrasts the peace born of dharmic conduct with the agitation produced by moha-driven attachment to progeny, spouse, and material gain.