Shloka 24
Āśrama-dharma and Brahmacarya: Śuka’s Inquiry on Karma and Tyāga (शुक-प्रश्नः कर्मत्यागविवेकश्च)
सावित्री कुण्डले दिव्ये शरीरं जनमेजय: । ब्राह्मणार्थे परित्यज्य जग्मतुर्लोकमुत्तमम्
sāvitrī kuṇḍale divye śarīraṃ janamejayaḥ | brāhmaṇārthe parityajya jagmatur lokam uttamam ||
ヴィヤーサは語った。「サーヴィトリーは天なる二つの耳飾りを施し、ジャナメージャヤ王は一人の婆羅門のために自らの身をも捨てて旅立った。この無私の布施と犠牲によって、二人はともに最上の境地へ至った。」
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Selfless giving (dāna) and complete renunciation (tyāga), especially when done for a worthy cause such as supporting a brāhmaṇa, are presented as powerful dharmic acts that lead to the highest spiritual reward.
Vyāsa cites two exemplary deeds: Sāvitrī donates a pair of divine earrings, and King Janamejaya gives up his own life/body for a brāhmaṇa’s sake; as a result, both are said to attain the supreme realm.