Shloka 47
Śrī–Indra–Bali Saṃvāda: The Departure and Fourfold Placement of Lakṣmī
विनाशिनो हाध्रुवजीवितस्य कि बन्धुभिभभिन्नपरिग्रहै श्व । विहाय यो गच्छति सर्वमेव क्षणेन गत्वा न निवर्तते च
vināśino hādhruva-jīvitasya kiṁ bandhubhir bhinna-parigrahaiḥ śvaḥ | vihāya yo gacchati sarvam eva kṣaṇena gatvā na nivartate ca ||
Bhishma dit : «Hélas ! pour celui dont la vie est périssable et la durée incertaine, quel profit véritable y a-t-il dans les proches et dans des biens épars et instables ? Réfléchissant ainsi, celui qui, en un instant, renonce à tout avec détachement et s’en va—une fois parti—ne revient plus (à la naissance mondaine).»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Because life and the body are perishable and uncertain, clinging to relatives and possessions is ultimately unreliable; swift, dispassionate renunciation leads to non-return—freedom from rebirth.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Bhishma teaches Yudhishthira by emphasizing the fragility of life and urging detachment as the path toward moksha.