Shloka 7
अकिंचन: परिपतन् सुखमास्वादयिष्यसि । अकिंचन: सुखं शेते समुत्तिषछति चैव ह
akiñcanaḥ paripatan sukham āsvādayiṣyasi | akiñcanaḥ sukhaṃ śete samuttiṣṭhati caiva ha ||
যদি তুমি সব ত্যাগ করে কোনো সঞ্চয় না রাখো, তবে সর্বত্র বিচরণ করেও কেবল সুখই আস্বাদ করবে; কারণ যে অকিঞ্চন—যার কিছুই নেই—সে সুখে শোয় এবং সুখে জাগে।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Happiness is closely tied to non-possessiveness: when one abandons hoarding and the sense of ‘mine,’ one becomes mentally unburdened and therefore experiences ease in all states—moving about, sleeping, and waking.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and peace, Bhīṣma continues advising on the ethics of renunciation. He praises the akiñcana (one without possessions) as naturally tranquil, presenting detachment as a practical means to freedom from anxiety.