Shloka 4
ब्राह्मणस्य पूर्वतरा वृत्तिः — The Earlier Ideal Conduct of a Brahmana
River-of-Saṃsāra Metaphor
विशोकता सुखं धत्ते धत्ते चारोग्यमुत्तमम्
viśokatā sukhaṃ dhatte dhatte cārogyam uttamam
قال بهيشما: «إن انعدام الحزن (viśokatā) يهب السعادة، ويمنح كذلك أسمى العافية—صحةً ممتازة. وفي هذا التعليم لا يُعرض غياب الأسى بوصفه شعورًا فحسب، بل بوصفه رياضةً نفسيةً وأدبيةً تُقيم الحياة على الثبات والسلامة.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cultivating viśokatā—freedom from grief—leads to sukha (inner ease) and supports uttama ārogya (excellent health). The verse links ethical-psychological steadiness with holistic well-being.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on principles of peace and right living. Here he emphasizes that overcoming sorrow is a key foundation for a happy and healthy life.