奥义书 · Mahā 2.22
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जिज्ञासार्थं शुकस्यासावास्तामेवेत्यवज्ञया उक्त्वा बभूव जनकस्तूष्णीं सप्त दिनान्यथ
转写 (IAST)
jijñāsārthaṃ śukasyāsāvāstāmevetyavajñayā uktvā babhūva janakastūṣṇīṃ sapta dinānyatha
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जिज्ञासा-अर्थम् शुकस्य असौjijñāsā-artham śukasya asaufor the sake of probing Śuka, he; in order to test Śuka, he
आस्ताम् एव इति अवज्ञयाāstām eva iti avajñayā“let him just stand” — with disdain; “let him stand there” — slightingly
उक्त्वा बभूव जनकः तूष्णीम्uktvā babhūva janakaḥ tūṣṇīmhaving said, Janaka fell silent; having spoken, Janaka became mute
सप्त दिनानि अथsapta dināni athathen for seven days; and so for seven days
译文
Wishing to test Śuka, Janaka tossed off with disdain: “Let him stand” — and was silent for seven days.
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9870e20c1c19 · 发布于 2026年7月29日 06:29:20 UTC
可用语言RUEN用方向键翻颂
The trial begins, and its first part is humiliation.
The word avajñā means precisely disdain, the look from above. The king is not busy, not away, not ill: he said “let him stand” — and fell silent for a week.
Why? Because one can teach only him who is able to receive; and the ability to receive is tested not by conversation.
Note the design of the whole test: it will be threefold and go by increase. Seven days at the gate — disdain. Seven days in the courtyard — half-recognition. Seven days in the chambers with delicacies and beauties — temptation. Three weeks, three ways of knocking a man off his stand.
The first way strikes at pride. Śuka, the son of Vyāsa, knowing from birth, is told to stand at the gate like a petitioner.