Shloka 27
Sanatsujāta on Vedic Learning, Truth (Satya), and the Discipline of Dama–Tyāga–Apramāda
न तारकासु न च विद्युदाश्रितं नचाश्रेषु दृश्यते रूपमस्य । न चापि वायौ न च देवतासु नैतच्चन्द्रे दृश्यते नोत सूर्ये
na tārakāsu na ca vidyudāśritaṃ nacāśreṣu dṛśyate rūpam asya | na cāpi vāyau na ca devatāsu naitac candre dṛśyate noto sūrye
يعلّم ساناتسوجاتا أن الحقيقة العليا لا تُدرك على هيئة صورة مرئية ضمن ظواهر العالم المألوفة. فهي لا تُرى بين النجوم، ولا تستقر في البرق؛ ولا تُشاهد في السماء. ولا تُوجد في الريح، ولا بين الآلهة كشيء يُرى بالعين؛ ولا تُرى في القمر، ولا حتى في الشمس.
सनत्युजात उवाच
Educational Q&A
The Reality Sanatsujāta points to is not an object available to the senses; it cannot be located as a visible form in cosmic phenomena (stars, lightning, sky, wind, gods, moon, sun). Therefore one must turn from external spectacle to inner knowledge and disciplined discernment.
In the Udyoga Parva’s Sanatsujātīya discourse, Sanatsujāta instructs Dhṛtarāṣṭra on profound spiritual matters. Here he negates common ‘where is it seen?’ assumptions, steering the king away from superficial signs and toward wisdom that supports righteous decision-making amid the looming war.