Shloka 24
अरण्यवृत्ति-वैराग्योपदेशः | Forest Discipline and the Program of Non-Attachment
अलाभे सति वा लाभे समदर्शी महातपा: । न जिजीविषुवत् किंचिन्न मुमूर्षवदाचरन्
alābhe sati vā lābhe samadarśī mahātapāḥ | na jijīviṣuvat kiñcin na mumūrṣuvad ācaran |
Ada perolehan atau tidak, pandanganku akan tetap seimbang. Berteguh dalam tapa dan disiplin diri yang agung, aku tidak akan bertindak seperti mereka yang digerakkan oleh dahaga untuk hidup, dan tidak pula seperti mereka yang digerakkan oleh dahaga untuk mati.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
To remain steady-minded in both gain and loss, and to avoid actions motivated by desperate attachment to life or by a morbid desire for death—choosing disciplined, dharmic conduct rooted in equanimity.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and inner peace, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a vow-like resolve: he will maintain impartiality toward outcomes and will not let fear, craving, or despair dictate his behavior.