Shloka 32
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
जब दूसरेका धन निर्जन वनमें पड़ा हुआ दिखायी दे, उस समय भी जो उसकी ओर मन ललचाकर किसीकी हिंसा नहीं करते, वे मनुष्य स्वर्गमें जाते हैं ।।
grāme gṛhe vā ye dravyaṃ pārakyaṃ vijane sthitam | nābhinandanti vai nityaṃ te narāḥ svargagāminaḥ ||
Baik di desa maupun di rumah, ketika melihat harta milik orang lain tergeletak di tempat sunyi, mereka yang tidak menaruh hasrat dalam batin dan tidak bersukacita untuk memilikinya—merekalah yang menuju surga.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches asteya (non-stealing) at the level of the mind: even if someone else’s valuables are found unattended in a secluded place, one should not feel delight, approval, or craving toward them. Such inner restraint is praised as a cause of heavenly merit.
Śrī Maheśvara is delivering a dharma-instruction in Anuśāsana Parva, listing virtues and restraints. Here he highlights a specific test of character—encountering unguarded чуж property—and declares that those who do not mentally ‘welcome’ the opportunity to take it are svarga-gāmin (destined for heaven).