Shloka 15
मोक्षधर्मः — स्नेहपाशच्छेदः
Mokṣa-dharma: Cutting the Bonds of Attachment
नित्यतृप्तः सुसंतुष्ट: प्रसन्नवदनेन्द्रिय: । विभीर्जप्यपरो मौनी वैराग्यं समुपाश्रित:
nityatṛptaḥ susantuṣṭaḥ prasannavadanendriyaḥ | vibhīr japyaparo maunī vairāgyaṃ samupāśritaḥ ||
Bhīṣma bersabda: Hendaknya seseorang senantiasa merasa cukup dan sepenuhnya puas, menjaga wajah dan indria tetap tenang serta cerah. Jangan biarkan rasa takut masuk. Tekun mengulang bunyi suci—seperti suku kata Oṃ—ia menahan ucapan, berdiam dalam keheningan, dan berlindung pada pelepasan (vairāgya).
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cultivate steady inner contentment, keep the senses serene, exclude fear, practice mantra-repetition (especially Oṃ), and adopt silence and dispassion—disciplines that stabilize character and support liberation-oriented living.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction section, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on the qualities and practices of a disciplined, peace-seeking person, emphasizing inner restraint over external action.