Shloka 104
नारद–शुक संवादः
Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga
आत्मा होवात्मनो होक: को<न्यस्तस्मात्परो भवेत् | एवं मन्यस्व सततमन्यथा मा विचिन्तय
ātmā hy ātmanaḥ bandhuḥ ko 'nyas tasmāt paro bhavet | evaṁ manyasva satatam anyathā mā vicintaya yudhiṣṭhira ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Diri (Ātman) sajalah sahabat sejati bagi diri sendiri; siapa yang bisa lebih dekat atau lebih luhur daripada itu? Karena itu, wahai Yudhiṣṭhira, peganglah keyakinan ini senantiasa, dan jangan biarkan pikiranmu mengembara pada gagasan yang berlawanan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That one’s deepest and most reliable support is the Self; therefore one should cultivate unwavering inner conviction and not be shaken by contrary, distracting thoughts.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on principles of peace and righteous living after the war, emphasizing inner steadiness and spiritual self-reliance as foundations for dharma.