Mahabharata 3.2.32 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 2, Shloka 32
ब्राह्मणानुयात्रा—शौनकोपदेशः
Brāhmaṇas Follow into Exile and Śaunaka’s Instruction
तस्मात् स्नेहं न लिप्सेत मित्रेभ्यो धनसंचयात् । स्वशरीरसमुत्थं च ज्ञानेन विनिवर्तयेत्
tasmāt snehaṃ na lipseta mitrebhyo dhanasaṃcayāt | svaśarīrasamutthaṃ ca jñānena vinivartayet ||
Por eso, no debe uno buscar apego a causa de los amigos ni por la acumulación de riquezas. Y todo apego que nazca del propio cuerpo—de la identificación con él—debe ser rechazado y desarraigado mediante el conocimiento discriminativo.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not cultivate clinging based on social bonds (friends) or material gain (wealth). Recognize that attachment rooted in bodily identification is a source of bondage, and counter it through jñāna—clear discernment of what is lasting versus transient.
Vaiśampāyana continues a didactic passage in the early Vana Parva, presenting ethical counsel that frames the forest-life context: the hearer is urged toward restraint and inner clarity, rather than dependence on external supports like companionship and riches.
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