Shloka 18
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
उद्यानानि च रम्याणि तथैवायतनानि च । पुण्यानि चैव रत्नानि सो>त्यक्रामदथाध्वग:
udyānāni ca ramyāṇi tathaivāyatanāni ca | puṇyāni caiva ratnāni so 'tyakrāmad athādhvagaḥ ||
Bhishma said: The traveler passed by—without attachment—many delightful gardens and likewise various dwellings and sacred shrines. Even precious and auspicious jewels lay before him, yet he disregarded them all and continued onward. The verse underscores the ethic of non-attachment: the wise do not let comfort, sanctity, or wealth divert them from their higher purpose.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That true spiritual or ethical progress requires non-attachment: even beauty (gardens), sanctity (shrines), and wealth (jewels) should not distract one from the chosen higher aim.
A traveler encounters attractive gardens, residences/temples, and even valuable jewels, but he deliberately passes them by, showing disciplined indifference and continuing his journey.