Shloka 8
मृत्योर्ब्रह्मणा नियोजनम् — The Commissioning of Mṛtyu by Brahmā
कामतो मुच्यमानस्तु धूम्राभ्रादिव चन्द्रमा: । विरजा: कालमाकांक्षन् धीरो धैर्येण वर्तते
kāmato mucyamānas tu dhūmrābhrād iva candramāḥ | virajāḥ kālam ākāṅkṣan dhīro dhairyeṇa vartate ||
ヴィヤーサは言った。「堅固なる人が欲望から解き放たれるとき、彼は清らかとなる――煙る雲間から現れる月のように。ラジャス（激情と動揺）の塵を離れ、彼は忍耐と自制をもって定められた時を待ち、耐え忍ぶ中にも泰然としている。」
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Freedom from desire brings inner clarity and purity. The wise person, no longer driven by rajas (passionate agitation), remains steady and patiently accepts the unfolding of time, practicing endurance rather than restless craving.
Vyāsa describes the state of a desire-freed, disciplined person through a vivid image: like the moon becoming bright when smoky clouds pass, the mind becomes clear when desire loosens. Such a person calmly awaits ‘kāla’—the proper time or the inevitable course of time—without anxiety.