Shloka 23
असंतोषादिदोष-निरूपणम्
On the Faults of Discontent and the Discipline of Detachment
यदा भूतपृथग्भावमेकस्थमनुपश्यति । तत एव च विस्तार ब्रह्म सम्पद्यते तदा
yadā bhūta-pṛthag-bhāvam ekastham anupaśyati | tata eva ca vistāraṁ brahma sampadyate tadā ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: When a person truly perceives the seemingly separate existence of all beings as resting in the one Supreme Self, and understands that the entire expanse of creatures unfolds from that very Reality, then at that moment he attains Brahman—pure being, consciousness, and bliss.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Liberation arises from right vision: recognizing that the apparent multiplicity of beings is grounded in one Supreme Reality, and that all manifestation proceeds from that One. This insight undermines attachment, hatred, and pride, supporting dharmic conduct rooted in equality and compassion.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on peace and higher wisdom, Yudhiṣṭhira voices a teaching on spiritual realization: the seeker who perceives all beings as established in the One and as emanating from it reaches Brahman.