Shloka 12
अध्याय २८६ — पराशर-उपदेशः
Ethical Restraint, Mortality, and Karma
मूढस्य दर्प: स पुनर्मोह एव मूढस्य नायं न परोडस्ति लोक: । न होव दुःखानि सदा भवन्ति सुखस्य वा नित्यशो लाभ एव
mūḍhasya darpaḥ sa punar moha eva mūḍhasya nāyaṃ na parod asti lokaḥ | na hova duḥkhāni sadā bhavanti sukhasya vā nityaśo lābha eva ||
L’orgueil chez l’homme égaré n’est qu’égarement encore. Pour le sot, ni ce monde n’apporte un véritable bien-être, ni l’autre. Dans la vie humaine, la peine ne demeure pas à jamais, pas plus qu’il n’existe un gain de bonheur perpétuel et sans rupture.
समड़ उवाच
Educational Q&A
Arrogance in an ignorant mind is itself a symptom of delusion; wisdom recognizes that worldly conditions fluctuate—neither suffering nor happiness is permanent—so one should abandon pride and cultivate clear understanding and steadiness.
In the didactic discourse of Śānti Parva, the speaker delivers a moral instruction: the foolish person’s pride leads to further confusion, and a realistic view of life’s changing fortunes is urged as a corrective.