Shloka 15
Ākiṃcanya–Tyāga Upadeśa
The Instruction on Non-ownership and Renunciation
मेध्यं सुरगृहप्रख्यं पुष्पितै: पादपैर्वृतम् । तमासाद्य मुदा युक्तस्तस्याधस्तादुपाविशत्
medhyaṁ suragṛha-prakhyaṁ puṣpitaiḥ pādapair vṛtam | tam āsādya mudā yuktaḥ tasyādhastād upāviśat ||
Bhishma dit : «C’était un lieu pur et de bon augure, beau comme un sanctuaire divin, entouré d’arbres en fleurs. Parvenu là, empli de joie, il s’assit sous son ombre.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and spiritual value of seeking a pure, auspicious environment—like a temple or sacred grove—for rest, reflection, or disciplined living; outer purity supports inner composure and right conduct (dharma).
A person arrives at a shrine-like, ritually pure place surrounded by flowering trees and, feeling glad, sits down in its shade—setting a calm, sacred atmosphere for what follows.