Shloka 6
कर्मविद्या-भेदः
Karma–Vidyā Distinction: Paths of Bondage and Release
आपम्तत्र प्रतिष्ठन्ति ऊर्मिमत्यो महास्वना: | सर्वमेवेदमापूर्य तिष्ठन्ति च चरन्ति च
āpaṃ tatra pratiṣṭhanti ūrmimatyō mahāsvanāḥ | sarvam evedam āpūrya tiṣṭhanti ca caranti ca ||
Vyāsa sprach: Dort wogen die Wasser auf und legen sich wieder, dröhnend mit gewaltigem Klang und mit hoch aufragenden Wellen. Sie erfüllen alles ringsum und scheinen zugleich stillzustehen und sich zu bewegen—die ganze Welt in sich versenkend, während sie rollen und anschwellen.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the image of vast, roaring waters that both ‘stand’ and ‘move’ to suggest the paradox of worldly existence: phenomena appear stable yet are continuously in flux. It invites reflective detachment and discernment—seeing change beneath apparent permanence.
Vyāsa describes a scene of overwhelming waters swelling with loud sound and high waves, flooding everything. The description emphasizes total pervasion and restless motion, creating a powerful natural metaphor within the Shānti Parva’s contemplative discourse.