Shloka 2
कालनियमः शोकशमनं च
Kāla as Regulator; Pacification of Grief
यदेतन्मन्यसे पार्थ न ज्यायो5स्ति धनादिति । न स्वर्गो न सुखं नार्थो निर्धनस्येति तन््मृषा
yad etan manyase pārtha na jyāyo 'sti dhanād iti | na svargo na sukhaṃ nārtho nirdhanasyeti tan mṛṣā ||
वैशम्पायन बोले—पार्थ! तुम जो यह मानते हो कि धन से बढ़कर कुछ नहीं, और निर्धन को न स्वर्ग मिलता है, न सुख, न कोई सार्थक प्राप्ति—यह सत्य नहीं है।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth is not the highest good, and lack of wealth does not automatically bar a person from happiness, meaningful aims, or spiritual merit; ethical and inner qualities can surpass material possession.
In the didactic discourse of the Śānti Parva, Vaiśampāyana addresses Pārtha (Arjuna), correcting a materialistic assumption and redirecting attention toward higher values than mere धन (wealth).