Shloka 7
व्याधि-गुण-साम्योपदेशः | Discourse on Affliction, Guṇa-Equilibrium, and the Inner Battle
सत्वं न दुःखी दुःखस्य न सुखी सुसुखस्य च | स्मर्तुमिच्छसि कौन्तेय किमन्यद् दुःखविशभ्रमात्,कुन्तीनन्दन! आप न तो दुखी होकर दुःखकी और न सुखी होकर उत्तम सुखकी याद करना चाहते हैं। यह दुःखविभ्रमके सिवा और क्या है
sattvaṁ na duḥkhī duḥkhasya na sukhī susukhasya ca | smartum icchasi kaunteya kim anyad duḥkha-vibhramāt ||
Vāyu berkata: “Wahai putera Kuntī, engkau tidak mahu mengingati duka seperti orang yang berduka, dan tidak pula mahu mengingati kebahagiaan tertinggi seperti orang yang berbahagia. Wahai Kaunteya, apakah ini selain suatu kekeliruan yang lahir daripada penderitaan?”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vāyu points to a psychological and ethical insight: when one cannot recall either sorrow or happiness in a fitting way—without being dragged into grief or intoxicated by pleasure—it indicates a mind clouded by suffering. The remedy implied is steadiness and clarity: to remember experiences without being overpowered by them.
Vāyudeva addresses Kaunteya (Arjuna) and diagnoses his inner state. Observing Arjuna’s reluctance or inability to recollect past sorrow and joy with balance, Vāyu identifies it as ‘duḥkha-vibhrama’—a confusion produced by distress—thus offering counsel aimed at restoring composure and discernment.