इज्याऽध्ययन-दानानि तपः सत्यं धृतिः क्षमा । अलोभ इति मार्गोऽयं धर्मस्याष्ट-विधः स्मृतः ॥
ijyā'dhyayana-dānāni tapaḥ satyaṃ dhṛtiḥ kṣamā | alobha iti mārgo'yaṃ dharmasyāṣṭa-vidhaḥ smṛtaḥ ||
Worship, study, giving, austerity, truthfulness, steadfastness, forgiveness and freedom from greed: this is remembered as the eightfold path of dharma.
यज्ञ-पूजा, अध्ययन, दान, तप, सत्य, धैर्य, क्षमा और लोभ का अभाव: यह धर्म का आठ प्रकार का मार्ग माना गया है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
A clear checklist of a good life: devotion, learning, generosity, discipline, honesty, perseverance, forgiveness and not grasping. The irony is that a tiger recites it to trap his prey, so knowing the list is not the same as living it.
अच्छे जीवन की साफ़ सूची: भक्ति, अध्ययन, दान, संयम, सच्चाई, धैर्य, क्षमा और लालच न करना। विडंबना यह है कि शिकार फँसाने के लिए यह सूची एक बाघ सुना रहा है, यानी सूची जानना और उसे जीना अलग बातें हैं।
The old tiger, trying to win the traveller's trust, claims he has reformed and recites the eight paths of dharma.