Sloka 188
Sloka 188
Sloka (श्लोक)
देहादिनिष्ठाश्रमधर्मकर्म गुणाभिमानः सततं ममेति । विज्ञानकोशोऽयमतिप्रकाशः प्रकृष्टसान्निध्यवशात्परात्मनः । अतो भवत्येष उपाधिरस्य यदात्मधीः संसरति भ्रमेण ॥ १८८ ॥
पदच्छेद / Padaccheda
देह-आदि-निष्ठ-आश्रम-धर्म-कर्म गुण-अभिमानः सततम् मम इति । विज्ञान-कोशः अयम् अतिप्रकाशः प्रकृष्ट-सान्निध्य-वशात् परात्मनः । अतः भवति एषः उपाधिः अस्य यत् आत्मधीः संसरति भ्रमेण ॥
Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण)
deha-ādi-niṣṭhāśrama-dharma-karma guṇa-abhimānaḥ satataṁ mama iti | vijñāna-kośo'yam atiprakāśaḥ prakṛṣṭa-sānnidhya-vaśāt parātmanaḥ | ataḥ bhavati eṣa upādhiḥ asya yat ātma-dhīḥ saṁsarati bhrameṇa || 188 ||
Translation (अनुवाद)
Due to the proximity of the supreme self, constant identification with the body, caste duties, and qualities creates an illusionary ego leading to worldly wandering.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ)
| Sanskrit (संस्कृत) | English Meaning (अर्थ) | Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ) |
|---|---|---|
| देह-आदि (deha-ādi) | body and such | शरीर आदि |
| निष्ठ (niṣṭha) | rooted in | आधारित |
| आश्रम-धर्म-कर्म (āśrama-dharma-karma) | duties of stages of life | आश्रम धर्मों के कर्म |
| गुण-अभिमानः (guṇa-abhimānaḥ) | pride in qualities | गुणों का अभिमान |
| सततम् (satatam) | constantly | निरंतर |
| मम (mama) | mine | मेरा |
| इति (iti) | thus | इस प्रकार |
| विज्ञान-कोशः (vijñāna-kośaḥ) | intellect’s sheath | विज्ञान का आवरण |
| अयम् (ayam) | this | यह |
| अतिप्रकाशः (atiprakāśaḥ) | very bright | बहुत अधिक चमकदार |
| प्रकृष्ट-सान्निध्य-वशात् (prakṛṣṭa-sānnidhya-vaśāt) | due to close presence | निकट उपस्थिति के कारण |
| परात्मनः (parātmanaḥ) | of the supreme self | परमात्मा |
| अतः (ataḥ) | therefore | इसलिए |
| भवति (bhavati) | becomes | हो जाता है |
| एषः (eṣaḥ) | this | यह |
| उपाधिः (upādhiḥ) | limiting adjunct | उपाधि |
| अस्य (asya) | of this | इसका |
| यत् (yat) | by which | जिससे |
| आत्मधीः (ātma-dhīḥ) | self-awareness | आत्मबुद्धि |
| संसरति (saṁsarati) | wander | भटकती है |
| भ्रमेण (bhrameṇa) | through illusion | भ्रमवश |
कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples
| कर्ता (Subject) | क्रिया (Verb) | विधान (Object) | अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation | हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| आत्मधीः | संसरति | भ्रमेण | Self-awareness wanders through illusion. | आत्मबुद्धि भ्रम के माध्यम से भटकती है। |
| उपाधिः | भवति | एषः | This becomes an adjunct. | यह एक उपाधि बन जाता है। |
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
- deha-ādi (देह-आदि)
- guṇa-abhimāna (गुण-अभिमान)
- vijñāna-kośa (विज्ञान-कोश)
- parātman (परात्मन्)
- upādhi (उपाधि)
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Ego
- Self-knowledge
- Maya and illusion
Commentary (टीका)
This verse discusses the illusionary nature of the ego (upādhi) and its implications on our self-awareness (ātma-dhīḥ). When individuals become excessively attached to their bodily identity, social duties, and qualities, this identification acts as a veiling illusion, causing the intellect's inherent brightness to be overshadowed by the ego's presence. The proximity of the parātman, or supreme self, is constant, but the individual's misidentification with transient attributes leads to a cycle of saṃsāra, or worldly wandering. This bhrama or illusion maintains the cycle of birth and rebirth, emphasizing the need to transcend such attachments to realize the true self.