Shloka 18
Mokṣa-dharma Yoga-Upadeśa: Equanimity, Sense-Restraint, and Vision of the Ātman (आत्मदर्शन-योगोपदेशः)
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्वमेधिकपववके अन्तर्गत अनुगीतापर्वमें अद्ठारहवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
tapasvī satata-yukto yogaśāstram athācaret | manīṣī manasā vidvān paśyann ātmānam ātmani ||
Seorang pertapa, senantiasa teguh dalam disiplin, hendaknya menjalankan ajaran yoga sebagaimana diajarkan śāstra. Sang bijak, dengan batin yang jernih, memandang Ātman di dalam diri batin—Ātman di dalam Ātman.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady austerity and continuous discipline, guided by yogic instruction, culminate in direct inner realization—‘seeing the Self within oneself’—presented as the ethical and spiritual goal of a wise person.
Within the Anugītā section of the Aśvamedhika Parva, a Brahmin speaker concludes a teaching by urging sustained yogic practice and describing its fruit: inward perception of the ātman.