Shloka 62
मनु-उपदेशः — भूत-उत्पत्ति, इन्द्रिय-निवृत्ति, तथा पर-स्वभाव-विवेकः
Manu’s Instruction on Elemental Origination, Sense-Withdrawal, and Discrimination of the Supreme Nature
लोकमातुरमसूयते जन- स्तस्य तज्जनयतीह सर्वत:,जो काम, क्रोध आदि दुर्व्यसनोंसे आतुर रहता है, उसे विचारवान् पुरुष थिक्कारते हैं। उसके निन्दनीय कर्म उस आतुर मानवको सभी योनियों (पशु-पक्षी आदिके शरीरों)-में जन्म दिलाता है
lokam āturam asūyate janaḥ | tasya taj janayatīha sarvataḥ ||
Bhishma bersabda: Manusia mencela orang yang ditimpa derita—yakni mereka yang terus-menerus diseksa oleh keburukan seperti nafsu dan amarah. Di dunia ini, perbuatan mereka yang tercela itulah yang menjadi sebab yang mendorong insan yang sengsara itu lahir ke segala arah, yakni ke dalam pelbagai jenis rahim dan bentuk kehidupan (termasuk binatang dan burung).
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A mind ruled by desire and anger becomes 'ātura' (morally and psychologically distressed). Such vice-driven conduct is censured by the wise, and—more importantly—its karma becomes the cause of repeated and lower or varied rebirths across many yonis. The implied remedy is self-restraint and ethical discipline.
In Shanti Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira on dharma and right conduct. Here he explains how indulgence in destructive passions leads to socially condemned behavior and karmic consequences, namely repeated births in diverse life-forms.