Shloka 18
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
उद्यानानि च रम्याणि तथैवायतनानि च । पुण्यानि चैव रत्नानि सो>त्यक्रामदथाध्वग:
udyānāni ca ramyāṇi tathaivāyatanāni ca | puṇyāni caiva ratnāni so 'tyakrāmad athādhvagaḥ ||
Sang pengembara, Śukadeva, melewati banyak taman yang elok, berbagai tempat tinggal, dan juga tempat suci pemujaan—tanpa melekat. Bahkan ketika permata-permata yang mujur dan berharga terhampar di hadapannya, ia mengabaikan semuanya dan terus melangkah maju.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That true spiritual or ethical progress requires non-attachment: even beauty (gardens), sanctity (shrines), and wealth (jewels) should not distract one from the chosen higher aim.
A traveler encounters attractive gardens, residences/temples, and even valuable jewels, but he deliberately passes them by, showing disciplined indifference and continuing his journey.