Shloka 35
भृगु–भरद्वाजसंवादः: वर्णभेदस्य कर्माधारितव्याख्या
Bhrigu–Bharadvaja Dialogue: A Karma-Based Account of Varṇa
वधबन्धपरिकक्लेशै: क्लिश्यन्ते च पुनः पुन: । ते खल्वपि रमन्ते च मोदन्ते च हसन्ति च,“कितने ही मनुष्य बारंबार वध और बन्धनके क्लेश भोगते रहते हैं, परंतु वे भी (आत्महत्या करके प्राण नहीं देते, बल्कि) आपसमें क्रीड़ा करते, आनन्दित होते और हँसते हैं
vadhabandhaparikleśaiḥ kliśyante ca punaḥ punaḥ | te khalv api ramante ca modante ca hasanti ca |
Bhishma said: “Many people are again and again afflicted by the sufferings of killing and captivity; yet even they do not abandon life. Instead, they continue to play among themselves, take delight, and laugh—showing that endurance and the will to live persist even amid repeated hardship.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even those who repeatedly face extreme pains such as violence and imprisonment still continue living and find moments of joy; therefore one should cultivate endurance (titikṣā) and not succumb to despair when afflicted by suffering.
In the Shanti Parva discourse, Bhishma is instructing Yudhishthira on conduct and inner strength; here he points to ordinary human resilience—people endure recurring calamities yet still engage in play, happiness, and laughter.