Shloka 19

Devanagari script

तस्य मार्गोडयमद्दैध: सर्वत्यागस्य दर्शित: । विप्रहाणाय दुःखस्य दुर्गतिस्त्वन्यथा भवेत्‌,सर्वस्व-त्यागका यह एकमात्र मार्ग ही दुःखोंसे छुटकारा पानेके लिये उत्तम बताया गया है, इसके विपरीत आचरण करनेवालोंको दुर्गति भोगनी पड़ती है

Transliteration

tasya mārgo 'yam adaidhaḥ sarvatyāgasya darśitaḥ | viprahāṇāya duḥkhasya durgatis tv anyathā bhavet ||

Translation

This is the unwavering path that has been shown for complete renunciation. It is declared to be the best means for casting off sorrow; but for one who acts otherwise, a wretched fate is said to follow.

Word by Word

तस्यof that/its

मार्गःpath/way

उदयम्rise/appearance; (here) manifestation

अद्दैधःwithout duplicity; non-deceptive (reading uncertain)

सर्वत्यागस्यof total renunciation

दर्शितःshown/indicated

विप्रहाणायfor the complete abandonment

दुःखस्यof sorrow/suffering

दुर्गतिःbad fate/ruin

तुbut/however

अन्यथाotherwise

भवेत्would be/may occur

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

Bhishma

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Bhishma teaches that firm, total renunciation (especially of attachment and possessiveness) is the sure path for abandoning suffering; acting contrary to this discipline leads to downfall (durgati).

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira, emphasizing renunciation as a decisive spiritual method and warning of negative consequences for those who reject it.