Shloka 53
Saṃhāra-krama (The Sequence of Cosmic Dissolution) — Yājñavalkya’s Discourse
योगमार्ग तथा55साद्य यः वक्रिद् व्रजते द्विज: । क्षेमेणोपरमेन्मार्गाद् बहुदोषो हि स स्मृतः
yogamārgaṃ tathā sādya yaḥ kaścid vrajate dvijaḥ | kṣemeṇoparamet mārgād bahudoṣo hi sa smṛtaḥ ||
ভীষ্মে ক’লে—যোগমাৰ্গৰ আশ্ৰয় লৈ অতি বিৰল কোনো দ্বিজহে তাত আগবাঢ়িব পাৰে; আৰু আগবাঢ়িলেও সি সেই পথৰ পৰা ক্ষেমেৰে নিবৃত্ত হ’ব পাৰে। কিয়নো এই পথ বহু দোষ—বহু কষ্ট আৰু বিপদ—ৰে পূৰ্ণ বুলি স্মৃত।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The yogic path is exceptionally demanding and perilous in practice; only a rare, well-qualified person can follow it successfully. The verse cautions against casual or premature adoption of Yoga without preparedness, emphasizing discernment and steadiness.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction to Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīṣma continues a didactic discussion on dharma and spiritual disciplines, warning that the yogic route—though exalted—is difficult to traverse and is traditionally described as beset with many obstacles.