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वैराग्यम् Shloka 54 — Sanskrit with Meaning

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1. संस्कृतम् (देवनागरी)
विषयाणां विनिवृत्तिः उपवासः प्रकीर्तितः। न तु केवलं कायस्य शोषणं तु तदुच्यते॥
2. বাংলা / Bengali Script
বিষযাণাং বিনিবৃত্তিঃ উপবাসঃ প্রকীর্তিতঃ। ন তু কেবলং কাযস্য শোষণং তু তদুচ্যতে॥
3. IAST (Transliteration)
viṣayāṇāṃ vinivṛttiḥ upavāsaḥ prakīrtitaḥ | na tu kevalaṃ kāyasya śoṣaṇaṃ tu taducyate ||
4. English Meaning / आङ्ग्लार्थः
True fasting is the withdrawal from sense-objects and worldly desires. Mere starving of the physical body is not considered real fasting.
5. বাংলা অর্থ / Bengali Meaning
ইন্দ্রিয়ের বিষয়ভোগ থেকে বিরত থাকাই হলো প্রকৃত উপবাস। শরীরকে কেবল অভুক্ত রেখে শুকিয়ে ফেলাকে উপবাস বলা হয় না।
6. हिन्दी अर्थ / Hindi Meaning
इंद्रियों के भोगों से दूर रहना ही असली उपवास है। केवल शरीर को भूखा रखना उपवास नहीं कहलाता।
7. संस्कृतभावार्थः
उपवासस्य वास्तविकः अर्थः 'समीपे वासः' (ईश्वरस्य समीपे)। मनसः निग्रहः एव श्रेष्ठं व्रतम्।
8. अन्वयः (Compound Analysis)
विषयाणां विनिवृत्तिः उपवासः प्रकीर्तितः। न तु केवलं कायस्य शोषणं तु तदुच्यते।
9. मूलस्रोतः / Source Citation
Traditional Nīti Subhāṣita

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of this वैराग्यम् Sanskrit shloka?
True fasting is the withdrawal from sense-objects and worldly desires. Mere starving of the physical body is not considered real fasting.
What is the source of this shloka?
This shloka is from Traditional Nīti Subhāṣita.