Shloka 26
न तदूर्ध्व न तिर्यक् च नाधो न च पुनः पुनः । न मध्ये प्रतिगृहल्लीते नैव किंचित् कुतश्चन
na tad ūrdhva na tiryak ca nādho na ca punaḥ punaḥ | na madhye pratigṛhallīte naiva kiṃcit kutaścana ||
قال فياسا: في تلك الحالة لا يُوجَد في الأعلى، ولا في العرض، ولا في الأسفل؛ ولا يعود مرارًا وتكرارًا. ولا يُقبَض عليه على أنه شيء «في الوسط» أيضًا. بل هو ليس شيئًا يمكن اقتناصه من أي جهة كانت.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse points to an ultimate reality or liberated state that cannot be located in space (above/below/sideways/middle) and cannot be grasped as an object. It is beyond ordinary categories of direction, place, and repeated occurrence, emphasizing transcendence and non-objectifiability.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on peace and liberation, Vyāsa articulates a contemplative teaching: the highest truth is not something one can ‘take’ or ‘find’ in any particular region or position. The passage functions as a philosophical clarification within the broader discourse on dharma and mokṣa.