Shloka 26
धर्मसूक्ष्मे त्यागप्रधान्यविचारः
Subtle Dharma and the Primacy of Renunciation
तपसा महदाप्रोति बुद्धया वै विन्दते महत् | त्यागेन सुखमाप्रोति सदा कौन्तेय तत्त्ववित्,कुन्तीनन्दन! तत्त्ववेत्ता पुरुष तपस्याद्वारा महान् पदको प्राप्त कर लेता है, ज्ञानयोगसे उस परमतत्त्वको उपलब्ध कर लेता है और स्वार्थत्यागके द्वारा सदा नित्य सुखका अनुभव करता रहता है
tapasā mahad āpnoti buddhyā vai vindate mahat | tyāgena sukham āpnoti sadā kaunteya tattvavit ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “By austerity (tapas) one attains what is great; by awakened understanding one truly discovers the Great—the highest reality; and by renunciation one gains happiness—ever and unfailingly, O son of Kuntī. The knower of truth reaches an exalted state through tapas, realizes the supreme principle through discerning wisdom, and by relinquishing self-interest abides in lasting joy.”
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