Shloka 3
Prahlāda–Indra Saṃvāda: Kartṛtva (Agency) and Svabhāva (Nature) in the Causation of Karma
वाड्मनोभ्यां शरीरेण शुचि: स्यथादनहंकृत: । प्रशान्तो ज्ञानवान् भिक्षुर्निरिपेक्षश्वरेत् सुखम्,वह मन, वाणी और शरीरसे पवित्र रहकर अहंकारशून्य, शान्तचित्त, ज्ञानवान् एवं निःस्पृह होकर भिक्षावृत्तिसे निर्वाह करता हुआ सुखपूर्वक विचरे
vāḍmanobhyāṁ śarīreṇa śuciḥ syād anahaṅkṛtaḥ | praśānto jñānavān bhikṣur nirapekṣaś caret sukham ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Seorang pengemis suci (bhikṣu) hendaklah tetap murni dalam ucapan, fikiran, dan tubuh; bebas daripada ego; tenang batinnya serta berpengetahuan. Tanpa bergantung pada apa pun dan tanpa keinginan, hendaklah ia menyara diri dengan sedekah dan mengembara dengan puas hati.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse prescribes the ethical discipline of a renunciant: purity in thought, word, and deed; absence of ego; calmness and discernment; non-dependence and non-craving; and a simple livelihood through alms, leading to contented living.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma after the war. Here he outlines the ideal comportment of a bhikṣu—how such a person should live and sustain himself while cultivating inner purity and peace.