Shloka 32
Mokṣa–Saṃnyāsa–Tyāga–Guṇa-Vibhāga (Renunciation, Relinquishment, and the Three Guṇas) — Mahābhārata 6, Bhīṣma-parva
सम्बन्ध-- शरीरमें स्थित होनेपर भी आत्मा क्यों नहीं लिप्त होता? इसपर कहते हैं-- यथा सर्वगतं सौक्ष्म्यादाकाशं नोपलिप्यते । सर्वत्रावस्थितो देहे तथा55त्मा नोपलिप्यते
arjuna uvāca — yathā sarvagataṃ saukṣmyād ākāśaṃ nopalipyate | sarvatrāvasthito dehe tathātmā nopalipyate ||
Seperti ruang (ākāśa), walaupun meliputi segalanya, tidak ternoda kerana sifatnya yang halus; demikian juga Diri (Ātman), walaupun hadir di seluruh tubuh, tidak tercemar oleh keadaan atau perbuatan jasmani. Inti etikanya: kesucian batin dan tanggungjawab berakar pada pengenalan bahawa Diri tidak tersentuh, sedangkan tindakan dan akibatnya berkaitan dengan alam berjasad.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The Self (ātman) remains unstained by bodily states and actions, just as all-pervading space is not tainted; recognizing this supports non-attachment and inner steadiness while engaging in rightful action.
Arjuna raises a philosophical point about why the Self is not affected despite dwelling in the body, using the analogy of space to frame the Self’s subtle, untainted nature.