Shloka 3
शकुनि (हिरण्मय-पक्षी) उपदेशः — Vighasāśin and the Difficulty of Gārhasthya
धर्मोडयमिति मन्वाना: समृद्धा ब्रह्मचारिण: । त्यक्त्वा भ्रातृन् पितृश्चैव तानिन्द्रोडन्वकृपायत
dharma udayam iti manvānāḥ samṛddhā brahmacāriṇaḥ | tyaktvā bhrātṝn pitṝṃś caiva tān indro ’nvakṛpāyata ||
Menyangka bahawa jalan itu sendiri ialah kebangkitan dan inti dharma, para pemuda yang makmur itu menempuh disiplin brahmacarya. Mereka meninggalkan saudara-saudara, bahkan ibu bapa, lalu masuk ke hutan, menganggapnya sebagai kebenaran. Pada suatu hari, Indra menaruh belas kasihan kepada mereka.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic ideal: genuine righteousness may require renouncing comfort and even familial attachments to pursue disciplined self-restraint (brahmacarya), and such sincerity can draw divine compassion.
A group of prosperous brahmacārins, convinced that this path is true dharma, leave their family ties and live in the forest practicing celibate discipline; Indra later becomes compassionate toward them.