Shloka 9
यत् पृथिव्यां व्रीहियवं हिरण्यं पशव: स्त्रिय: । नालमेकस्य तत् सर्वमिति मत्वा शमं व्रजेत्,वह गाथा इस प्रकार है--इस पृथ्वीपर जितने भी धान, जौ, सुवर्ण, पशु और स्त्री आदि भोग्य पदार्थ हैं, वे सब एक मनुष्यको भी संतोष करानेके लिये पर्याप्त नहीं हैं; ऐसा समझकर मनको शान्त करना चाहिये
yat pṛthivyāṁ vrīhiyavaṁ hiraṇyaṁ paśavaḥ striyaḥ | nālam ekasya tat sarvam iti matvā śamaṁ vrajet ||
Nārada said: “Whatever there is on this earth—rice and barley, gold, cattle, women and other objects of enjoyment—none of it, even all together, is sufficient to satisfy even a single person. Knowing this, one should turn the mind toward calmness and self-restraint.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Material abundance cannot fully satisfy human desire; recognizing the inherent insufficiency of possessions and pleasures, one should cultivate śama—inner calm, restraint, and contentment.
Nārada delivers a proverbial gāthā (didactic maxim) within the Drona Parva context, redirecting attention from acquisitiveness and sensual pursuit toward mental pacification and ethical self-mastery.