Shloka 18
इन्द्रेण वृत्रवधः, ब्रह्महत्याया अनुगमनम्, तथा च विभाजन-निवासविधानम्
Indra’s defeat of Vṛtra; pursuit by Brahmahatyā; allocation of her abodes
अमूढत्वमसंगित्वं कामक्रोधविवर्जनम् । अदैन्यमनुदीर्णत्वमनुद्वेगो व्यवस्थिति:
amūḍhatvam asaṅgitvaṁ kāma-krodha-vivarjanam | adainyam anudīrṇatvam anudvego vyavasthitiḥ ||
Bhishma bersabda: Kejernihan tanpa delusi, tanpa keterikatan, serta meninggalkan nafsu dan amarah; bebas dari keputusasaan, tanpa kesombongan atau kegelisahan yang menggebu, dan keteguhan batin yang tak tergoyahkan—semua sifat ini bersama-sama membentuk jalan yang bersih, tanpa noda, dan suci menuju pembebasan (moksha).
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Liberation is approached through inner discipline: clear understanding (freedom from delusion), non-attachment, renouncing desire and anger, avoiding dejection and arrogance, remaining unagitated, and maintaining steady composure.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma after the war; here he enumerates mental and ethical qualities that constitute a pure path toward mokṣa.