Shloka 16
अध्यात्म-तत्त्व-निर्णयः
Adhyātma Taxonomy: Elements, Faculties, and Guṇas
न हायं चक्षुषा दृश्यो न च सर्वैरपीन्द्रियै: । मनसा तु प्रदीपेन महानात्मा प्रकाशते,इस परमात्माका नेत्रों अथवा सम्पूर्ण इन्द्रियोंसे भी दर्शन नहीं हो सकता। यह विशुद्ध मनरूपी दीपकसे ही बुद्धिमें प्रकाशित होता है
na hāyaṃ cakṣuṣā dṛśyo na ca sarvair apīndriyaiḥ | manasā tu pradīpena mahānātmā prakāśate ||
Vyāsa mengajar bahawa Diri Tertinggi tidak dapat dicapai oleh mata, mahupun oleh keseluruhan pancaindera. Ia hanya menjadi nyata dalam intelek apabila minda disucikan dan dijadikan bercahaya—seperti pelita—maka kejernihan batin, bukan persepsi luaran, menyingkap hakikat tertinggi.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The Supreme Self is not an object of sensory perception; it is realized inwardly when the mind becomes a clear illuminator—purified, steady, and subtle—so that true knowledge arises in the intellect.
In the instruction-filled Shānti Parva, Vyāsa is presenting a contemplative teaching: shifting the seeker from reliance on external senses to disciplined inner awareness as the proper means to apprehend the highest reality.