Shloka 12
Śarīrin, Buddhi, and the Limits of Sense-Perception (इन्द्रियबुद्धिशरीरिविचारः)
जलबिन्दुर्यथा लोल: पर्णस्थ: सर्वतश्नलः । एवमेवास्य चित्तं च भवति ध्यानवर्त्मनि,जैसे पत्तेपर पड़ी हुई पानीकी बूँद सब ओरसे हिलती रहती है, उसी प्रकार ध्यानमार्ममें स्थित साधकका मन भी प्रारम्भमें चंचल होता रहता है
jalabindur yathā lolaḥ parṇasthaḥ sarvataś calaḥ | evam evāsya cittaṃ ca bhavati dhyāna-vartmani ||
Bhishma berkata: “Seperti titisan air yang berada di atas daun, bergetar dan bergerak ke segala arah, demikian juga minda seorang pengamal yang menapaki jalan meditasi, pada awalnya tidak teguh dan gelisah.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Early restlessness of the mind is natural on the meditative path; like a water-drop on a leaf, it easily wavers, implying the need for patience, steady practice, and gradual stabilization.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and inner discipline, Bhīṣma teaches by analogy, describing the beginner’s mind in meditation as inherently unstable at first, setting expectations for the seeker’s training.