Shloka 62
सर्वस्य दयिता: प्राणा: सर्वस्य दयिता: सुता: । दुःखादुद्धिजते सर्व: सर्वस्य सुखमीप्सितम्,सबको अपने प्राण प्रिय होते हैं, सभीको अपने पुत्र प्यारे लगते हैं; सब लोग दुःखसे उद्विग्न हो उठते हैं और सभीको सुखकी प्राप्ति अभीष्ट होती है
sarvasya dayitāḥ prāṇāḥ sarvasya dayitāḥ sutāḥ | duḥkhād udvijate sarvaḥ sarvasya sukham īpsitam ||
Brahmadatta sprach: „Jedem sind die eigenen Lebensatemzüge lieb; jedem sind die eigenen Söhne lieb. Alle Menschen schrecken vor Leid zurück, und für jeden ist das Erlangen von Glück das Erstrebte.“
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a universal psychology: everyone cherishes their own life and family, shuns suffering, and seeks happiness. Ethically, this supports empathy-based dharma—one should refrain from harming others because others value life and well-being just as oneself does.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Brahmadatta states a general truth about human attachment and aversion. The point functions as a premise for moral counsel—encouraging considerate, non-cruel behavior by recognizing shared human priorities.