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 ||
Dijo Bhīṣma: El viajero pasó—sin apego—junto a muchos jardines deleitosos, y asimismo junto a diversas moradas y santuarios sagrados. Incluso cuando joyas preciosas y auspiciosas yacían ante él, las desatendió todas y siguió adelante. El verso subraya la ética del no-apego: el sabio no permite que el confort, lo sagrado o la riqueza lo desvíen de su propósito superior.
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.