Shloka 30
नरनारायण-नारदसंवादः
Nara-Nārāyaṇa–Nārada Discourse on Vision, Elements, and Entry into Vāsudeva
व्याधिभिमथ्यमानानां त्यजतां विपुलं धनम् | वेदनां नापकर्षन्ति यतमानाश्षिकित्सका:
vyādhibhir mathyamānānāṁ tyajatāṁ vipulaṁ dhanam | vedanāṁ nāpakarṣanti yatamānāś cikitsakāḥ ||
রোগে মথিত মানুষ বিপুল ধন ত্যাগ করলেও, সর্বশক্তি দিয়ে চেষ্টা করা চিকিৎসকরাও অনেক সময় তাদের যন্ত্রণা দূর করতে পারেন না।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth is not a guaranteed remedy for suffering: even when the afflicted relinquish great riches, pain may remain despite the best efforts of physicians. The verse points toward humility, detachment, and a realistic view of worldly means.
Nārada is speaking in a didactic context within Śānti Parva, using the example of severe illness to illustrate the limits of material resources and human skill in overcoming suffering.