Shloka 25
निर्वेदोपदेशः (Nirveda-Upadeśa) — Maṅki’s Dispassion and the Limits of Wealth-Seeking
ततः स प्राद्रवद् विप्रो विस्स्मयाद् विगतक्लम: । गौतम: परमर्धि तां पश्चन् परमविस्मित:,बुलावा सुनते ही गौतमकी थकावट दूर हो गयी। वह विस्मित होकर दौड़ पड़ा। राक्षसराजकी उस महा-समृद्धिको देखकर उसे बड़ा आश्चर्य होता था
tataḥ sa prādravad vipro vismayād vigataklamaḥ | gautamaḥ paramarddhitāṁ paśyan paramavismitaḥ ||
Kemudian brahmana Gautama berlari ke hadapan; kerana kehairanan, lenyaplah segala letihnya. Melihat kemakmuran dan gemerlap yang luar biasa itu, dia semakin terperanjat—hatinya tertarik oleh sesuatu yang melampaui kebiasaan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how powerful perception of extraordinary fortune can override physical exhaustion, suggesting that the mind’s states—wonder, desire to know, and attention—can strongly govern bodily limits; it also frames prosperity as something that invites scrutiny and reflection within a dharmic narrative.
Bhishma narrates that the brahmin Gautama, struck with amazement, suddenly regains energy and runs forward, continuing to look upon an exceptional display of prosperity and becoming increasingly astonished.