Shloka 11
Anuśāsana-parva Adhyāya 112: Dharma as the sole companion; karmic witnesses; rebirth sequences
Bṛhaspati–Yudhiṣṭhira Saṃvāda
इस जगतमें प्रज्ञान ही शरीर-शुद्धिका विशेष साधन है। इसी प्रकार अकिंचनता और मनकी प्रसन्नता भी शरीरको शुद्ध करनेवाले हैं
bhīṣma uvāca — asmin jagati prajñā eva śarīra-śuddheḥ viśeṣa-sādhanam. tathā akiñcanatā ca manasaḥ prasannatā ca śarīraṃ śodhayataḥ.
Dijo Bhishma: En este mundo, la sabiduría discerniente es el medio principal para purificar el cuerpo. Del mismo modo, la carencia de posesiones y una mente serena y satisfecha también limpian y refinan al ser encarnado, mostrando que la pureza verdadera se funda en la disciplina interior más que en la mera observancia externa.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Purity is primarily achieved through inner qualities: wisdom (prajñā), non-possessiveness (akiñcanatā), and mental serenity (prasannatā). These refine the embodied life more effectively than external measures alone.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising on dharma and right conduct, emphasizing that bodily purity is rooted in ethical and psychological cultivation—clear understanding, detachment, and a calm mind.