Shloka 33
अरण्यवृत्ति-वैराग्योपदेशः | Forest Discipline and the Program of Non-Attachment
जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिवेदनाभिरभिद्रुतम् । अपारमिव चास्वस्थ॑ संसारं त्यजत: सुखम्
janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-vedanābhir abhidrūtam | apāram iva cāsvasthaṁ saṁsāraṁ tyajataḥ sukham ||
Keberadaan duniawi ini tanpa henti diserbu oleh kelahiran, kematian, usia tua, penyakit, dan derita; karena itu hidup di sini tak pernah sungguh-sungguh mantap dan sejahtera. Kebahagiaan adalah milik dia yang meninggalkan saṁsāra ini, yang tampak tak bertepi dan tak memberi kesejahteraan yang kekal.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly life is inherently marked by unavoidable afflictions—birth, death, aging, disease, and pain—so lasting happiness is not found by clinging to saṁsāra. True well-being is associated with tyāga (renunciation), i.e., turning away from attachment to the endless cycle and seeking liberation-oriented values.
In the Śānti Parva’s reflective setting, Yudhiṣṭhira voices a sober assessment of human existence after the war, emphasizing the pervasive nature of suffering and the ethical-philosophical conclusion that one should cultivate detachment and renunciation to attain genuine peace.