Shloka 1
ऑपन- मा बछ। अकाल त्रयोदशो<* ध्याय: श्रीकृष्णद्वारा ममताके त्यागका महत्त्व, काम-गीताका उल्लेख और युधिष्ठिरको यज्ञके लिये प्रेरणा करना वायुदेव उवाच न बाहूं द्रव्यमुत्सज्य सिद्धिर्भवति भारत । शारीर द्रव्यमुत्सृज्य सिद्धिर्भवति वा न वा,भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं--भारत! केवल राज्य आदि बाह्ा पदार्थोंका त्याग करनेसे ही सिद्धि नहीं प्राप्त होती। शारीरिक द्रव्यका त्याग करके भी सिद्धि प्राप्त होती है अथवा नहीं भी होती है
vāyudeva uvāca | na bāhyūn dravyam utsṛjya siddhir bhavati bhārata | śārīraṁ dravyam utsṛjya siddhir bhavati vā na vā ||
Vāyudeva said: “O Bhārata, perfection is not attained merely by renouncing external possessions such as kingdom and wealth. Even if one renounces what pertains to the body, perfection may arise—or it may not—depending on the inner disposition and understanding.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Renunciation of external possessions alone does not guarantee spiritual accomplishment; even bodily austerity or bodily renunciation is not automatically fruitful unless accompanied by the right inner understanding, intention, and disciplined mind.
Vāyudeva addresses Yudhiṣṭhira (called ‘Bhārata’) and frames a teaching on the limits of mere outward renunciation, preparing the ethical ground for guidance on right action and the proper spirit in which duties—such as royal and sacrificial responsibilities—should be undertaken.