शुश्रूषा श्रवणं चैव ग्रहणं धारणां तथा। ऊहापोहोऽर्थविज्ञानं तत्त्वज्ञानं च धीगुणाः॥
śuśrūṣā śravaṇaṃ caiva grahaṇaṃ dhāraṇāṃ tathā । ūhāpoho’rthavijñānaṃ tattvajñānaṃ ca dhīguṇāḥ ॥
PM's MessageIntelligence, reasoning and decision-making make science and technology useful for every person. The goal of the India AI Impact Summit is also how AI can be used for the benefit of all.
Meaning of Śuśrūṣā Śravaṇaṃ Caiva Grahaṇaṃ
The desire to listen, attentive listening, comprehension, retention, reasoning, decision-making, understanding meaning and knowledge of principles - all these are qualities of the intellect and form the foundation of intelligence.
Word by word
- शुश्रूषाśuśrūṣā
the wish to listen
√श्रु
- श्रवणम्śravaṇam
listening
√श्रु
- च एवcaiva
and indeed
- ग्रहणम्grahaṇam
grasping
√ग्रह्
- धारणाम्dhāraṇām
retention
√धृ
- तथाtathā
likewise
- ऊहापोहःūhāpohaḥ
reasoning for and against
ऊह + अपोह
- अर्थविज्ञानम्arthavijñānam
understanding the sense
अर्थ + वि + √ज्ञा
- तत्त्वज्ञानम्tattvajñānam
knowledge of the truth
तत्त्व + √ज्ञा
- चca
and
- धीगुणाःdhīguṇāḥ
are the marks of intellect
धी + गुण
Commentary
The verse lists eight qualities of dhī, a mature and effective intellect. It begins with śuśrūṣā, the desire to listen and learn, then moves through attentive hearing, comprehension, retention, reasoning, rejection of error, understanding of meaning, and knowledge of principle. Intelligence is presented as a disciplined process rather than quick cleverness. The post applies these human capacities to artificial intelligence and technology. Its point is that technical systems serve people best when their design and use remain guided by listening, judgment, discrimination, and an understanding of consequences.
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