Shloka 33
अरण्यवृत्ति-वैराग्योपदेशः | Forest Discipline and the Program of Non-Attachment
जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिवेदनाभिरभिद्रुतम् । अपारमिव चास्वस्थ॑ संसारं त्यजत: सुखम्
janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-vedanābhir abhidrūtam | apāram iva cāsvasthaṁ saṁsāraṁ tyajataḥ sukham ||
قال يودهيشثيرا: «إن الوجود الدنيوي يُهاجَم بلا انقطاع بالولادة والموت والهرم والمرض والألم؛ ولذلك لا تستقيم الحياة هنا على صحةٍ وأمانٍ دائمين. السعادة لمن يزهد في هذا السَّمْسارا الذي يبدو بلا حدّ ولا يمنح عافيةً باقية».
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly life is inherently marked by unavoidable afflictions—birth, death, aging, disease, and pain—so lasting happiness is not found by clinging to saṁsāra. True well-being is associated with tyāga (renunciation), i.e., turning away from attachment to the endless cycle and seeking liberation-oriented values.
In the Śānti Parva’s reflective setting, Yudhiṣṭhira voices a sober assessment of human existence after the war, emphasizing the pervasive nature of suffering and the ethical-philosophical conclusion that one should cultivate detachment and renunciation to attain genuine peace.