Shloka 14
Jāpakānāṃ Gatiḥ — The Destinies of Japa-Practitioners (Śānti Parva 12.190)
तपोनित्येन दान्तेन मुनिना संयतात्मना । अजित जेतुकामेन भाव्य॑ सड्लेष्वसज्धिना
taponityena dāntena muninā saṃyatātmanā | ajitaṃ jetukāmena bhāvyaṃ saṅgeṣv asaṅginā ||
Bharadvāja berkata: Hendaknya seseorang membina laku seorang resi—senantiasa tekun bertapa, menundukkan indria, dan mengekang batin. Di tengah hal-hal yang mengundang keterikatan, tetaplah tanpa lekat; dan peliharalah tekad untuk ‘menaklukkan’ Sang Tak Tertaklukkan—yakni mencapai Ātman Tertinggi.
भरद्वाज उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sustained spiritual discipline is defined by tapas (austerity), sense-control, and mental restraint, combined with non-attachment even while living among potential objects of clinging; this orientation is aimed at attaining the Supreme, called Ajita—the ‘Unconquered.’
In the didactic setting of Śānti Parva, Bharadvāja instructs the listener on the inner qualities of a true muni: disciplined practice, mastery over senses and mind, and detachment, all directed toward realization of the Supreme Self.