Shloka 30
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
एवमादीनि चान्यानि परित्यक्तानि मेधया । ज्वलन्ति यशसा लोके यानि न व्याहरन्ति च
evam-ādīni cānyāni parityaktāni medhayā | jvalanti yaśasā loke yāni na vyāharanti ca ||
নারদ বললেন—এভাবেই আরও বহু বস্তু আছে, যেগুলি বুদ্ধির দ্বারা পরিচালিত নয়, তবু তারা নিজের প্রশংসা করে না; অথচ জগতে তারা নিজেদেরই যশে দীপ্ত থাকে।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True worth does not need self-advertisement. Qualities recognized by wise discernment may remain silent, yet they naturally become known through their effects—shining as reputation grounded in virtue rather than in self-praise.
Nārada continues a didactic reflection in the Śānti Parva, pointing to a general principle: many valuable qualities or exemplary cases do not speak about themselves, but are nevertheless acknowledged in society through the radiance of their earned renown.