Shloka 45
कालयुक्तधर्मविवेकः
Discerning Dharma in Accord with Time
दुर्दर्शा: केचिदा भान्ति नरा: काष्ठमया इव । प्रियदर्शास्तथा चान्ये दर्शनादेव मानवा:
durdarśāḥ kecidā bhānti narāḥ kāṣṭhamayā iva | priyadarśās tathā cānye darśanād eva mānavāḥ ||
Mahādeva bersabda: “Ada manusia yang tampak sukar dipandang, seolah-olah terbuat daripada kayu—kaku, tidak berperasaan, dan tidak mengundang. Namun ada pula yang elok dipandang; sekadar melihatnya sahaja sudah menggembirakan hati.”
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A person’s inner disposition and conduct shape how their presence is experienced: some seem inert and unapproachable, while others naturally delight the mind simply by being seen. The verse points to cultivating qualities that make one’s presence beneficial and agreeable to others.
Śrīmaheśvara is speaking in an instructive mode, offering a general observation about human nature—contrasting those whose presence repels with those whose presence attracts—within the broader ethical counsel characteristic of the Anuśāsana Parva.