Shloka 6
Ākiṃcanya–Tyāga Upadeśa
The Instruction on Non-ownership and Renunciation
स पन्थानमथासाद्य समुद्राभिसरं तदा । आससाद वन रम्यं दिव्यं पुष्पितपादपम्
sa panthānam athāsādya samudrābhisaraṃ tadā | āsasāda vana ramyaṃ divyaṃ puṣpitapādapam ||
Bhīṣma sprach: Als er darauf einen Pfad fand, der zum Ozean führte, nahm er ihn und gelangte in einen göttlichen, lieblichen Wald. Dort waren die Bäume mit schönen Blüten geschmückt, als kündete es von einer glückverheißenden Wendung aus der Ungewissheit hin zu Ruhe und Heil.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a transition from searching to finding a clear direction: when a proper path is obtained, one should follow it steadily. The arrival in a blossoming, divine forest functions as an ethical-symbolic marker of auspicious progress—right movement (toward a goal) leading to a calmer, more sattvic environment.
A traveler (referred to simply as 'he') comes upon a route leading toward the sea, follows it, and reaches a beautiful, divine forest where the trees are in full bloom.