Shloka 8
Kāma–Mamatā–Upadeśa
Discourse on Desire, Possessiveness, and Ritual Duty
बाह्यान्तराणां शत्रूणां स्वभाव॑ पश्य भारत | यज्ञ पश्यति तद् भूतं मुच्यते स महाभयात्
bāhyāntarāṇāṃ śatrūṇāṃ svabhāvaṃ paśya bhārata | yajñaḥ paśyati tad bhūtaṃ mucyate sa mahābhayāt ||
হে ভারত! বাহিরের ও অন্তরের শত্রুদের স্বভাব দেখো ও বোঝো। যে সৃষ্ট বস্তুসমূহকে যথার্থরূপে—‘আমার’ মমতা ছাড়া—দেখে, সে মহাভয় থেকে মুক্ত হয়।
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Discern the nature of both outer opponents and inner afflictions, and drop possessiveness toward phenomena; this non-attachment dissolves the ‘great fear’ that arises from clinging and misperception.
Vāyudeva addresses a ‘Bhārata’ figure and gives a concise instruction: recognize the character of enemies within and without, and cultivate a vision that does not appropriate the world as ‘mine,’ leading to liberation from fear.