Shloka 14
कपिल–स्यूमरश्मि संवादः
Kapila and Syūmaraśmi on Renunciation, Householder Support, and Epistemic Authority
यथा वृद्धातुरकृशा निःस्पृहा विषयान् प्रति | तथार्थकामभोगेषु ममापि विगता स्पृहा
yathā vṛddhāturakṛśā niḥspṛhā viṣayān prati | tathārthakāmabhogeṣu mamāpi vigatā spṛhā ||
Tulādhāra berkata: “Seperti orang tua, sakit, dan kurus kering yang tidak lagi bernafsu terhadap objek-objek indera, demikian juga daripada fikiranku telah lenyap segala keinginan akan harta, nafsu, dan kenikmatan yang mengikutinya.”
तुलाधार उवाच
Educational Q&A
True ethical steadiness is supported by vairāgya (detachment): when craving for wealth, desire, and sensory enjoyment fades, the mind becomes fit for dharma and clear discernment.
In Śānti Parva’s discourse, Tulādhāra speaks about inner freedom. Here he describes his own state: like an old, ill, weakened person who naturally lacks appetite for pleasures, he too has become free from longing for artha (wealth), kāma (desire), and bhoga (enjoyment).