Shloka 49
दीपयन्ति महात्मान: सूक्ष्ममात्मानमात्मना | वीतरागा महाप्राज्ञा ध्यानाध्यपनसम्पदा
dīpayanti mahātmānaḥ sūkṣmam ātmānam ātmanā | vītarāgā mahāprājñā dhyānādhyapanasampadā ||
Bhīṣma said: The great-souled, by the power of their own inner self, illumine the subtle Self within. Free from attachment and endowed with great wisdom, they attain this clarity through the riches of meditation and disciplined study.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True insight arises when noble, discerning people purify themselves of attachment and, through meditation and disciplined study, make the subtle inner Self directly evident—illumining it by their own inner capacity rather than relying on external supports.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and inner discipline, Bhīṣma continues teaching about the path of wisdom: he describes the qualities and practices of realized persons—dispassion, deep understanding, meditation, and study—by which they come to clear knowledge of the Self.