Shloka 26
धर्मसूक्ष्मे त्यागप्रधान्यविचारः
Subtle Dharma and the Primacy of Renunciation
तपसा महदाप्रोति बुद्धया वै विन्दते महत् | त्यागेन सुखमाप्रोति सदा कौन्तेय तत्त्ववित्
tapasā mahad āpnoti buddhyā vai vindate mahat | tyāgena sukham āpnoti sadā kaunteya tattvavit ||
ユディシュティラは言った。「苦行（タパス）によって人は大いなるものを得る。目覚めた知によってこそ、“大いなるもの”—最高の実在—を真に見いだす。さらに離欲によって幸福を得るのだ、常に、決して尽きることなく、クンティの子よ。真理を知る者はタパスによって高き境地に至り、分別の智慧によって至上の原理を悟り、私利を捨てて久遠の歓喜に住する。」
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a threefold path: disciplined austerity (tapas) leads to exalted attainment, discerning intellect (buddhi) leads to realization of the highest truth, and renunciation (tyāga)—especially giving up selfish attachment—yields enduring happiness.
Within the Śānti Parva’s instruction on right conduct after the war, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a concise ethical-spiritual principle to a Kuntī’s son (Kaunteya), emphasizing inner discipline, clear understanding, and selfless relinquishment as foundations for peace and lasting well-being.