Shloka 26
अध्याय १७८ — प्राणवायुगतिः तथा शारीराग्निव्यवस्था
Adhyāya 178 — The courses of prāṇa-vāyu and the regulation of the bodily fire
ईहा धनस्य न सुखा लब्ध्वा चिन्ता च भूयसी । लब्धनाशे यथा मृत्युर्लब्धं भवति वा न वा
īhā dhanasya na sukhā labdhvā cintā ca bhūyasī | labdhanāśe yathā mṛtyur labdhaṃ bhavati vā na vā ||
ビーシュマは言った。「財を求めて努めることは、それ自体が幸福の源ではない。たとえ財を得ても、守り治めるための憂いはさらに増す。しかも得たのちに失えば、その苦しみは死にも等しく恐ろしい。加えて、いかに励もうとも、財が得られるか否かは決して確かではない。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth-seeking does not reliably produce happiness: acquisition brings increased worry, loss brings death-like suffering, and even effort cannot guarantee success. Therefore one should cultivate contentment and reduce attachment to wealth.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and right living, Bhīṣma advises Yudhiṣṭhira by reflecting on the psychological and ethical burdens of wealth—its pursuit, protection, and potential loss.