Shloka 9
Jvarotpatti — The Origin and Distribution of Jvara
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पज्चैव तानि कालक्ष भावाभावौ च केवलौ । अष्टौ भूतानि भूतानां शाश्वतानि भवात्ययौ,पाँच महाभूत, काल तथा विशुद्ध भाव और अभाव अर्थात् नित्य आत्मतत्त्व और परिवर्तनशील महत्तत््व--ये आठ तत्त्व नित्य हैं। ये ही चराचर प्राणियोंकी उत्पत्ति और प्रलयके अधिष्ठान हैं
pañcaiva tāni kālaś ca bhāvābhāvau ca kevalau | aṣṭau bhūtāni bhūtānāṃ śāśvatāni bhavātyayau ||
Asita berkata: “Kelima unsur itu, dan Waktu, serta semata-mata Ada dan Tiada yang murni—itulah delapan prinsip yang kekal. Mereka menjadi landasan bagi lahir dan leburnya semua makhluk, mengatur kemunculan dan lenyapnya.”
असित उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that behind the changing world of creatures lie stable, foundational principles: the five great elements, Time, and the paired notions of Being and Non-being. These are presented as the enduring bases that support both creation (arising) and dissolution (passing away).
In the Shanti Parva’s instructional setting, the sage Asita is explaining a metaphysical framework to clarify how beings originate and perish. The focus is not on a plot event but on philosophical teaching meant to guide right understanding and detachment.