Shloka 3
उशनसः (शुक्रस्य) चरितम् — The Account of Uśanā (Śukra): Yoga, Grievance, and Pacification
कदा वयं करिष्याम: संन्यासं दुःखसंज्ञकम् | दुःखमेतच्छरीराणां धारणं कुरुसत्तम,कुरुश्रेष्ठी संसारी मनुष्य जिसे दुःख कहते हैं, उस संन्यासका अवलम्बन हमलोग कब करेंगे? हमें तो इन शरीरोंका धारण करना ही दुःख जान पड़ता है
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | kadā vayaṁ kariṣyāmaḥ saṁnyāsaṁ duḥkhasaṁjñakam | duḥkham etac charīrāṇāṁ dhāraṇaṁ kurusattama ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Bilakah kami akan menempuh jalan pelepasan—yang disebut demikian kerana terikat dengan penderitaan? Kerana bagi diriku, menanggung tubuh ini sendiri pun tampak sebagai derita, wahai yang terbaik dalam kaum Kuru.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames embodied existence as inherently burdensome and points toward saṁnyāsa (renunciation) as a response to pervasive duḥkha. It signals an ethical turn from external action to inner release—questioning when it is appropriate to lay down worldly striving and seek liberation-oriented discipline.
In the Śānti Parva’s post-war reflective setting, Yudhiṣṭhira voices weariness with worldly life and the pain of sustaining the body. Addressing a revered Kuru elder (kurusattama), he asks when they will adopt renunciation, indicating his growing inclination toward ascetic counsel and liberation-focused dharma.