kārpaṇya-doṣopahata-svabhāvaḥ pṛcchāmi tvā dharma-saṃmūḍha-cetāḥ
yac chreyaḥ syān niścitaṃ brūhi tan me śiṣyas te ‘haṃ śādhi māṃ tvāṃ prapannam
kārpaṇya-doṣopahata-svabhāvaḥ | – | kārpaṇya-doṣa-upahata-svabhāva 1n.1 m.; BV: yasya kārpaṇyasya doṣenopahataḥ svabhāvo ‘sti saḥ – one whose nature is afflicted with miserly weakness (from: √kṛp – to lament, to pity, to long for; kṛpā – grief, pity, compassion, tenderness, kṛpaṇa – pitiable, miserable, poor, kārpaṇya – weakness, poorness, compassion; √duṣ – to become bad, to be defiled, to perish, doṣa – evil, fault, guilt; upa-√han – to strike, to beat, to afflict, PP upahata – afflicted; sva – own; bhāva – being, state, nature, sva-bhāva – own nature, natural state); |
pṛcchāmi | – | √prach (to ask) Praes. P 3v.1 – I ask; |
tvā | – | yuṣmat sn. 2n.1 m. – you (shortened form of: tvām); |
dharma-saṁmūḍha-cetāḥ | – | dharma-saṁmūḍha-cetas 1n.1 m.; BV: yasya dharme sammūḍhaṁ ceto ‘sti saḥ – one whose mind is bewildered with regard to the duty (from: √dhṛ – to hold; sam-√muh – to become confused, bewildered, stupefied, PP sammūḍha – to be bewildered; √cit – to perceive, to think; cetas – mind, thought, heart, consciousness); |
yat | – | yat sn. 1n.1 n. – that which; |
śreyaḥ | – | śreyas 1n.1 n. – better, higher, perfect, the auspiciousness, the welfare (comparative of: śrī – śreyas, śreṣṭha); |
syāt | – | √as (to be) Pot. P 1v.1 – it would be; |
niścitam | – | niścita (nir-√ci – to ascertain, to resolve) PP 1n.1 n. – ascertained, settled, or av. – certainly, decidedly, positively; |
brūhi | – | √brū (to speak) Imperat. P 2v.1 – speak; |
tan | – | tat sn. 2n.1 m. – this; |
me | – | asmat sn. 4n.1 – to me (shortened form of: mahyam); |
śiṣyaḥ | – | śiṣya (√śās – to instruct) PF 1n.1 m. – disciple; |
te | – | yuṣmat sn. 6n.1 – your (shortened form of: tava); |
aham | – | asmat sn. 1n.1 – I; |
śādhi | – | √śās (to instruct) Imperat. P 2v.1 – instruct; |
mām | – | asmat sn. 2n.1 – me; |
tvām | – | yuṣmat sn. 2n.1 – you; |
prapannam | – | prapanna (pra-√pat – to fall down, to surrender) PP 2n.1 m. – surrendered, poor; |
upadeśa-grahaṇe svādhikāraṃ sūcayati kārpaṇyety ādi | arthāt kārpaṇya-doṣopahata-svabhāvaḥ etān hatvā kathaṃ jīviṣyāma iti kārpaṇyaṃ dosaś ca svakula-kṣaya-kṛtaḥ, tābhyām upahato ‚bhibhūtaḥ svabhāvaḥ śauryādi-lakṣaṇo yasya so ‚haṃ tvāṃ pṛcchāmi, tathā dharme saṃmūḍhaṃ ceto yasya saḥ | yuddhaṃ tyaktvā bhikṣāṭanam api kṣatriyasya dharmo ‚dharmo veti sandigdha-cittaḥ sann ity arthaḥ | ato me yan niścitaṃ śreyaḥ yuktaṃ syāt tad brūhi | kiṃ ca te ‚haṃ śiṣyaḥ śāsanārhaḥ | atas tvāṃ prapannaṃ śaraṇāgataṃ māṃ śādhi śikṣaya
gurūpasadanam idānīṃ pratipādyate samadhigata-saṃsāra-doṣa-jātasyātitarāṃ nirviṇṇasya vidhivad gurum upasannasyaiva vidyā-grahaṇe ‚dhikārāt | tad evaṃ bhīṣmādi-saṃkaṭa-vaśāt | vyutthāyātha bhikṣācaryaṃ caranti [BAU 3.5.1] iti śruti-siddha-bhikṣā-carye ‚rjunasyābhilāṣaṃ pradarśya vidhivad gurūpasattim api tat-saṅkaṭa-vyājenaiva darśayati kārpaṇyeti |
yaḥ svalpām api citta-kṣatiṃ na kṣamate sa kṛpaṇa iti loke prasiddhaḥ | tad-vidhatvād akhilo ‚nātma-vid aprāpta-puruṣārthatayā kṛpaṇo bhavati | yo vā etad akṣaram gārgy aviditvā asmāl lokāt praiti sa kṛpaṇa [BAU 3.8.10] iti śruteḥ | tasya bhāvaḥ kārpaṇyam anātmādhyāsavattvaṃ tan-nimitto ‚smin janmany eta eva madīyās teṣu hateṣu kiṃ jīvitenety abhiniveśa-rūpo mamatā-lakṣaṇo doṣas tenopahatas tiraskṛtaḥ svabhāvaḥ kṣātro yuddhodyoga-lakṣaṇo yasya sa tathā | dharme viṣaye nirṇāyaka-pramāṇaādarśanāt saṃmūḍhaṃ kim eteṣāṃ vadho dharmaḥ kim etat-paripālanaṃ dharmaḥ | tathā kiṃ pṛthvī-paripālanaṃ dharmaḥ kiṃ vā yathāvasthito ‚raṇya-nivāsa eva dharma ity ādi-saṃśayair vyāptaṃ ceto yasya sa tathā | na caitad vidmaḥ kataran no garīya ity atra vyākhyātam etat | evaṃvidhaḥ sann ahaṃ tvā tvām idānīṃ pṛcchāmi śreya ity anuṣaṅgaḥ |
ato yan niścitam aikāntikam ātyantikaṃ ca śreyaḥ parama-pumartha-bhūtaṃ phalaṃ syāt tan me mahyaṃ brūhi | sādhanānantaram avaśyambhāvitvam aikāntikatavaṃ, jātasyāvināśa ātyantikatvam | yathā hy auṣadhe kṛte kadācid roga-nivṛttir na bhaved api jātāpi ca roga-nivṛttiḥ punar api rogotpattyā vināśyate | evaṃ kṛte ‚pi yāge pratibandha-vaśāt svargo na bhaved api jāto ‚pi svargo duḥkhākrānto naśyati ceti naikāntikatvam ātyantikatvaṃ vā tayoḥ | tad uktam –
duḥkha-trayābhighātāj jijñāsā tad-apaghātake hetau |
dṛṣṭe sāpārthā cen naikāntātyantato ‚bhāvāt || (Sa.K. 1) iti |
dṛṣṭavad ānuśravikaḥ sa hy avaiśuddhi-kṣayātiśaya-yuktaḥ |
tad-viparītaḥ śreyān vyaktāvyaktajña-vijñānāt || (Sa.K. 1) iti |
nanu tvaṃ mama sakhā na tu śiṣyo ‚ta āha śiṣyas te ‚ham iti | tvad-anuśāsanayogyatvād ahaṃ tava śiṣya eva bhavāmi na sakhā nyūna-jñānatvāt | atas tvāṃ prapannaṃ śaraṇāgataṃ māṃ śādhi śikṣaya karuṇayā na tv aśiṣyatva-śaṅkayopekṣaṇīyo ‚ham ity arthaḥ | etena – tad vijñānārthaṃ sa gurum evābhigacchet samit-pāṇiḥ śrotriyaṃ brahma-niṣṭham [ṃuṇḍU 1.2.11], bhṛgur vai vāruṇiḥ | varuṇaṃ pitaram upasasāra | adhīhi bhagavo brahmeti [TaittU 3.1] ity ādi-gurūpasatti-pratipādakaḥ śruty-artho darśitaḥ
nanu tarhi sopapattikaṃ śāstrārthaṃ tvam eva bruvāṇaḥ kṣatriyo bhūtvā bhikṣāṭanaṃ niścinoṣi tarhy alaṃ mad-uktyeti tatrāha kārpaṇyeti | svābhāvikasya śauryasya tyāga eva me kārpaṇyam | dharmasya sūkṣmā gatir ity ato dharma-vyavasthāyām apy ahaṃ mūḍha-buddhir evāsmi | atas tvam eva niścitya śreyo brūhi |
nanu mad-vācas tvaṃ paṇḍata-mānitvena khaṇḍayasi cet, kathaṃ brūyām ? tatrāha śiṣyas te ‚ham asmi | nātaṃ paraṃ vṛthā khaṇḍayāmīti bhāvaḥ
atha tad vijñānārthaṃ sa gurum evābhigacchet samit-pāṇiḥ śrotriyaṃ brahma-niṣṭham [ṃuṇḍU 1.2.11], ācāryavān puruṣo veda [Chā 6.14.2] ity ādi śruti-siddhāṃ gurūpasattiṃ darśayati kārpaṇyeti | yo vā etad akṣaram gārgy aviditvā asmāl lokāt praiti sa kṛpaṇa [BAU 3.8.10] iti śravaṇād abrahmavittvaṃ kārpaṇyam | tena hetunā yo doṣo yān eva hatveti bandhu-vargam amatālakṣaṇas tenopahata-svabhāvo yuddha-spṛhā-lakṣaṇaḥ svadharmo yasya saḥ | dharme saṃmūḍhaṃ kṣatriyasya me yuddhaṃ svadharmas tad vihāya bhikṣāṭanaṃ vety evaṃ sandihānaṃ ceto yasya saḥ | īdṛśaḥ sann ahaṃ tvām idānīṃ pṛcchāmi – tasmān niścitaṃ ekāntikaṃ ātyantikaṃ yan me śreyaḥ syāt tat tvaṃ brūhi | sādhanottaram avaśyaṃbhāvitvaṃ aikāntikatvaṃ, bhūtasyāvināśitvaṃ ātyantikatvam |
nanu śaraṇāgatasyopadeśaḥ tad vijñānārthaṃ sa gurum evābhigacchet ity ādi-śruteḥ | sakhāyaṃ tvāṃ katham upadiśāmīti cet tatrāha śiṣyas te ‚ham iti | śādhi śikṣaya