Shloka 10
Gautama’s Flight, the Enchanted Grove, and the Arrival of Rājadharma
Nāḍījaṅgha
सत्य॑ नामाव्ययं नित्यमविकारि तथैव च । सर्वधर्माविरुद्धेन योगेनैतदवाप्यते
satyaṁ nāmāvyayaṁ nityam avikāri tathaiva ca | sarvadharmāviruddhena yogenaitad avāpyate ||
Bhishma bersabda: “Yang disebut Kebenaran itu tak berkurang, kekal, dan tak berubah. Kebenaran ini dicapai melalui yoga berupa pelaksanaan kewajiban yang tidak bertentangan dengan dharma mana pun.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truth (satya) is characterized as imperishable, eternal, and unchanging; it is realized through a disciplined way of life (yoga) grounded in duty and conduct that harmonizes with dharma rather than contradicting it.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira on righteous living and higher principles, defining the nature of Truth and indicating the practical path—dharma-aligned discipline—by which it is attained.