Shloka 15
Prahlāda–Indra Saṃvāda: Kartṛtva (Agency) and Svabhāva (Nature) in the Causation of Karma
तमेव च यथा दस्युः क्षिप्त्वा गच्छेच्छिवां दिशम् । तथा रजस्तम: कर्माप्युत्सृज्य प्राप्तुयाच्छुभम्
tam eva ca yathā dasyuḥ kṣiptvā gacchec chivāṃ diśam | tathā rajas-tamaḥ karmāpy utsṛjya prāpnuyāc chubham ||
قال بهيشما: كما أن السارق إذا طرح عن نفسه عبء المسروقات مضى بلا عائق نحو الجهة التي يرجو فيها السلامة والهناء؛ كذلك الإنسان إذا ترك الأفعال التي تحرّكها الراجس (الشهوة والاضطراب) والتامس (الظلمة والبلادة) بلغ حالًا ميمونًا وخيرًا أسمى.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cast off rajasic and tamasic actions—those rooted in restless desire, anger, greed, delusion, and inertia—just as a thief discards incriminating loot; once the burden is dropped, one naturally moves toward an auspicious, wholesome end.
In Bhishma’s instruction in the Shanti Parva, he uses a vivid simile: a robber throws away stolen goods to escape danger and reach safety; likewise, a seeker abandons lower-quality actions (rajas and tamas) to reach śubha-gati, an auspicious destination.