Shloka 13
मोक्षधर्मः — स्नेहपाशच्छेदः
Mokṣa-dharma: Cutting the Bonds of Attachment
शून्यागारं वृक्षमूलमरण्यम थवा गुहाम् । अज्ञातचर्या गत्वान्यां ततो<न्यत्रैव संविशेत्,सूने घर, वृक्षकी जड़, जंगल अथवा पर्वतकी गुफामें अथवा अन्य किसी गुप्त स्थानमें अज्ञातभावसे रहकर आत्मचिन्तनमें ही लगा रहे
śūnyāgāraṁ vṛkṣamūlam araṇyaṁ athavā guhām | ajñātacaryāṁ gatvānyāṁ tato 'nyatraiva saṁviśet ||
Bhīṣma bersabda: Hendaklah dia berlindung di rumah kosong, di bawah akar pokok, di rimba, atau di gua gunung. Setelah memilih cara hidup yang tidak menonjol dan tidak dikenali, hendaklah dia berpindah ke tempat lain lalu menetap di tempat yang lain pula—tersembunyi dan tekun dalam renungan batin.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
To cultivate detachment and inner discipline by living simply and inconspicuously—choosing secluded shelters and avoiding recognition—so the mind can remain focused on self-reflection and spiritual practice.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs on dharma and the path of restraint/renunciation. Here he advises a seeker to stay in secluded places (empty house, tree-root, forest, cave) and to live incognito, shifting residence to remain unobtrusive and devoted to contemplation.