Shloka 34
Śaraṇāgatapālana—Prastāvanā
Protection of the Refuge-Seeker: Opening of the Kapota Narrative
न संशयमनारुहा[ नरो भद्राणि पश्यति । संशयं पुनरारुह्य यदि जीवति पश्यति
na saṁśayam anāruhya naro bhadrāṇi paśyati | saṁśayaṁ punar āruhya yadi jīvati paśyati ||
Bhishma sprach: „Kein Mensch erblickt das wahrhaft Heilvolle, ohne zuvor den Boden von Gefahr und Ungewissheit zu betreten. Doch wenn er, in eine lebensbedrohliche Krise geraten, überlebt und zurückkehrt, dann erkennt er sein eigenes Wohl—was nützt und was zu bewahren ist.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Welfare and true good are often recognized only after one has faced real danger and uncertainty; surviving a crisis clarifies values and reveals what is genuinely beneficial.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction, Bhishma offers a reflective maxim: hardship—especially a life-threatening predicament—functions as a proving ground that enables a person to perceive and appreciate what is truly good.