Shloka 19
Śakra–Namuci-saṃvāda: Śoka-nivāraṇa and Daiva-vicāra
Indra and Namuci on grief, composure, and inevitability
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
tasya mārgo 'yam adaidhaḥ sarvatyāgasya darśitaḥ | viprahāṇāya duḥkhasya durgatis tv anyathā bhavet ||
Éste es el sendero inquebrantable que ha sido mostrado para la renuncia total. Se declara que es el mejor medio para despojarse del dolor; pero para quien obra de otro modo, se dice que le sigue un destino miserable.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
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).
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.