Mahabharata 7.63.9 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 63, Shloka 9
Droṇa’s Cakra-Śakaṭa Vyūha and the Protection of Jayadratha (द्रोणकृतः चक्रशकटव्यूहः)
यत् पृथिव्यां व्रीहियवं हिरण्यं पशव: स्त्रिय: । नालमेकस्य तत् सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत्
yat pṛthivyāṁ vrīhiyavaṁ hiraṇyaṁ paśavaḥ striyaḥ | nālam ekasya tat sarvam iti matvā śamaṁ vrajet ||
Nārada sprach: „Was immer es auf dieser Erde gibt—Reis und Gerste, Gold, Vieh, Frauen und andere Gegenstände des Genusses—nichts davon, nicht einmal alles zusammen, reicht aus, auch nur einen einzigen Menschen zu sättigen. Wer dies erkennt, soll den Geist der Ruhe und Selbstzucht zuwenden.“
नारद उवाच
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Material abundance cannot fully satisfy human desire; recognizing the inherent insufficiency of possessions and pleasures, one should cultivate śama—inner calm, restraint, and contentment.
Nārada delivers a proverbial gāthā (didactic maxim) within the Drona Parva context, redirecting attention from acquisitiveness and sensual pursuit toward mental pacification and ethical self-mastery.
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