Shloka 32
Ānṛśaṃsya–Bhakti: Śukaḥ Śakreṇa Parīkṣitaḥ
Compassion and Devotion—The Parrot Tested by Indra
एवमेव मनुष्येन्द्र भक्तिमन्तं समाश्रित: । सर्वार्थसिद्धि लभते शुकं प्राप्य यथा द्रुम:
evam eva manuṣyendra bhaktimantaṁ samāśritaḥ | sarvārthasiddhiṁ labhate śukaṁ prāpya yathā drumaḥ ||
Bhīṣma dijo: «Así también, oh el mejor de los hombres: quien se acoge a una persona verdaderamente devota alcanza la realización de todos sus fines, como un árbol que, al obtener la compañía del loro Śuka, logró el pleno cumplimiento de sus deseos. Del mismo modo, apoyándose en alguien dotado de bhakti, el hombre lleva sus aspiraciones al éxito».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that association with, and reliance upon, a genuinely devoted person becomes a powerful means for accomplishing one’s legitimate aims; devotion is presented as a transformative support that brings success, illustrated through a simile.
In his instruction to the king, Bhishma uses an illustrative comparison: as a tree is said to gain complete fulfillment by obtaining Śuka’s company, so a person who takes refuge in a devotee gains the fulfillment of desires—emphasizing the ethical value of seeking guidance and support from the devoted.