Shloka 231
वयं हि ब्रह्म॒ण: पुत्रा मानसा: परिकीर्तिता: । गता निः:श्रेयसार्थ हि कदाचिद् दिशमुत्तराम्
vayaṁ hi brahmaṇaḥ putrā mānasāḥ parikīrtitāḥ | gatā niḥśreyasārthaṁ hi kadācid diśam uttarām ||
ভীষ্মে ক’লে—আমি সকলোৱে ব্ৰহ্মাৰ মানসপুত্ৰ বুলি প্ৰসিদ্ধ। এবাৰ পৰম শ্ৰেয়স আৰু নৈঃশ্ৰেয়স লাভৰ উদ্দেশ্যে আমি উত্তৰ দিশলৈ যাত্ৰা কৰিলোঁ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True welfare (niḥśreyasa) is presented as the highest aim, worth undertaking a deliberate spiritual journey; noble lineage or status is framed as meaningful when directed toward liberation rather than worldly gain.
Bhīṣma begins a recollection about a group identified as Brahmā’s mind-born sons, describing how they once traveled northward with the intention of attaining the supreme good, setting the stage for a teaching on renunciation and ultimate welfare.