Shloka 47
Vyāsa’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira: Pratismṛti-vidyā, Arjuna’s Aśtra-Quest, and the Move to Kāmyaka
नेहास्ति धनुषा कार्य न संग्रामो5त्र कहिचित् । निक्षिपैतद् धनुस्तात प्राप्तोडसि परमां गतिम्,“यहाँ कभी कोई युद्ध नहीं होता, इसलिये यहाँ तुम्हारे धनुषका कोई काम नहीं है। तात! यह धनुष यहीं फेंक दो, अब तुम उत्तम गतिको प्राप्त हो चुके हो
nehāsti dhanuṣā kāryaṁ na saṅgrāmo ’tra kvacit | nikṣipaitad dhanus tāta prāpto ’si paramāṁ gatim ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: «Aquí no hay tarea para el arco, y en este reino jamás tiene lugar batalla alguna. Por eso, hijo, arroja este arco; ya has alcanzado el estado supremo.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When one reaches a realm or condition where conflict has no place, the tools and mindset of violence become unnecessary. The verse urges laying aside the bow as a sign of ethical and spiritual transition—true ‘highest attainment’ is marked by peace and the absence of battle.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana reports a directive addressed to a warrior-like figure: in this place there is no warfare, so the bow should be discarded. The speaker affirms that the addressee has already reached a supreme state (paramā gati), indicating entry into a higher, non-combative sphere of existence.