Shloka 2
कालनियमः शोकशमनं च
Kāla as Regulator; Pacification of Grief
यदेतन्मन्यसे पार्थ न ज्यायो5स्ति धनादिति । न स्वर्गो न सुखं नार्थो निर्धनस्येति तन््मृषा
yad etan manyase pārtha na jyāyo 'sti dhanād iti | na svargo na sukhaṃ nārtho nirdhanasyeti tan mṛṣā ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Pārtha, sangkaanmu—bahawa tiada sesuatu yang lebih utama daripada kekayaan, dan bahawa bagi orang yang tidak berharta tiada syurga, tiada kebahagiaan, dan tiada pencapaian yang bermakna—itu tidak benar.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth is not the highest good, and lack of wealth does not automatically bar a person from happiness, meaningful aims, or spiritual merit; ethical and inner qualities can surpass material possession.
In the didactic discourse of the Śānti Parva, Vaiśampāyana addresses Pārtha (Arjuna), correcting a materialistic assumption and redirecting attention toward higher values than mere धन (wealth).