Shloka 17
Adhyāya 325: Nārada in Śvetadvīpa—Stotra to the Nirguṇa Mahātman
पत्तनानि च रम्याणि स्फीतानि नगराणि च | रत्नानि च विचित्राणि पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति
paṭṭanāni ca ramyāṇi sphītāni nagarāṇi ca | ratnāni ca vicitrāṇi paśyann api na paśyati |
ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನೋಹರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಸಮೃದ್ಧ ನಗರಗಳೂ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವು; ನಾನಾವಿಧ ವಿಚಿತ್ರ ರತ್ನಗಳೂ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬಂದವು. ಆದರೂ ಶುಕದೇವನು ಅವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರೂ ನೋಡದವನಂತೆ ಇದ್ದನು—ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ವೈರಾಗ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True renunciation is shown by non-attachment: even when wealth, beauty, and luxury are directly visible, a disciplined person remains inwardly unmoved, free from desire and possessiveness.
Bhishma describes a renunciate-like figure passing through prosperous towns and cities where splendid jewels are visible; yet, despite looking, he is portrayed as not really 'seeing' them—meaning he does not engage with them through craving or interest.