Shloka 23
अरण्यवृत्ति-वैराग्योपदेशः | Forest Discipline and the Program of Non-Attachment
एककालं चरन् भैक्ष्यं त्रीनथ द्वे च पज्च वा | स्नेहपाशं विमुच्याहं चरिष्यामि महीमिमाम्
ekakālaṃ caran bhaikṣyaṃ trīn atha dve ca pañca vā | snehapāśaṃ vimucyāhaṃ cariṣyāmi mahīm imām ||
Dengan hidup dari sedekah yang diambil hanya sekali sehari, aku akan meminta hanya ke dua, tiga, atau paling banyak lima rumah. Melepaskan jerat kasih, aku akan mengembara di bumi ini.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches restraint and detachment: limiting one’s dependence on others (begging only once daily and from a few houses) and cutting the ‘bond of affection’ that fuels attachment, so one can live ethically with self-control and inner freedom.
Yudhiṣṭhira declares his intention to adopt a mendicant, wandering life. He outlines a disciplined routine for collecting alms and emphasizes renouncing emotional ties, reflecting the Śānti Parva’s focus on peace, self-mastery, and dharma after the war.