Shloka 22
अध्याय ३३१: नारायणकथा-प्रशंसा तथा नारदस्य श्वेतद्वीप-निवृत्ति एवं बदरी-आगमनम् | Chapter 331: Praise of the Nārāyaṇa Narrative; Nārada’s Return from Śvetadvīpa and Arrival at Badarī
निमेषमात्रमपि हि वयो गच्छन्न तिष्ठति । स्वशरीरेष्वनित्येषु नित्यं किमनुचिन्तयेत्
nimeṣamātram api hi vayo gacchan na tiṣṭhati | svaśarīreṣv anityeṣu nityaṃ kim anucintayet |
Dijo Nārada: «Ni siquiera por el lapso de un parpadeo se detiene la vida; sigue avanzando. Si el propio cuerpo es impermanente, ¿qué cosa de este mundo habría que contemplar como si fuera eterna?»
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Time and lifespan move relentlessly; since the body itself is impermanent, one should not cling to worldly things as if they were eternal, but cultivate right understanding and detachment.
In the Shānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Nārada delivers a reflective teaching that redirects attention from transient bodily and worldly concerns toward enduring values and insight.