Shloka 27
पाण्डोः श्राद्धं, सत्यवत्याः वनगमनम्, बाल्यस्पर्धा च
Pāṇḍu’s Śrāddha, Satyavatī’s Withdrawal, and Childhood Rivalry
अन्येडपि ह्यश्रमा: सन्ति ये शक््या भरतर्षभ । आवाभ्यां धर्मपत्नीभ्यां सह तप्तुं तपो महत्,“भरतश्रेष्ठ! संन्यासके सिवा और भी तो आश्रम हैं, जिनमें आप हम धर्मपत्नियोंके साथ रहकर भारी तपस्या कर सकते हैं
anye 'pi hy āśramāḥ santi ye śakyā bharatarṣabha | āvābhyāṃ dharmapatnībhyāṃ saha taptuṃ tapo mahat ||
وقالتا: «يا ثورَ آلِ بهاراتا، ليس السَّنْياسا وحده سبيلًا؛ فثمّة آشرماتٌ أخرى، أنماطُ عيشٍ يمكن فيها أداءُ رياضاتٍ عظيمة، وأنت مقيمٌ معنا نحن زوجتيك الشرعيتين على نهج الدَّرما.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that profound spiritual discipline (tapas) is not confined to saṃnyāsa (formal renunciation). Other āśramas—especially life within dharma, including marriage—can also be legitimate settings for great austerity and ethical self-cultivation.
The speaker (Vaiśampāyana, narrating) conveys a plea or counsel addressed to a Bharata noble: rather than choosing solitary renunciation, he is reminded that there are other recognized life-stages in which he can pursue intense spiritual practice while remaining with his lawful wives.