Shloka 29
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
अनब्रुवन् वाति सुरभिर्गन्ध: सुमनसां शुचि: । तथैवाव्याहरन् भाति विमलो भानुरम्बरे,फूलोंकी पवित्र एवं मनोरम सुगन्ध बिना कुछ बोले ही महक उठती है। निर्मल सूर्य अपनी प्रशंसा किये बिना ही आकाशमें प्रकाशित होने लगते हैं
anabruvan vāti surabhir gandhaḥ sumanasāṃ śuciḥ | tathaivāvyāharan bhāti vimalaḥ bhānur ambare ||
Dijo Nārada: «Sin decir palabra, la fragancia pura y deleitosa de las flores se esparce en la brisa. Del mismo modo, sin proclamarse, el sol inmaculado resplandece en el cielo». La enseñanza es que la verdadera excelencia y virtud no requieren pregón; su presencia se hace evidente por sus efectos naturales.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Genuine merit does not need proclamation. Like a flower’s scent and the sun’s light, true virtue and excellence become known through their natural, beneficial effects rather than through self-praise.
Nārada offers a moral illustration using two natural images—fragrance carried by the wind and the sun shining in the sky—to counsel that the best qualities reveal themselves quietly and unmistakably.