Shloka 30
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
एवमादीनि चान्यानि परित्यक्तानि मेधया । ज्वलन्ति यशसा लोके यानि न व्याहरन्ति च,इस प्रकार संसारमें और भी बहुत-सी ऐसी बुद्धिसे रहित वस्तुएँ हैं, जो अपनी प्रशंसा नहीं करती हैं, किंतु अपने यशसे जगमगाती रहती हैं
evam-ādīni cānyāni parityaktāni medhayā | jvalanti yaśasā loke yāni na vyāharanti ca ||
Nārada berkata: “Demikian juga, ada banyak perkara lain—yang diperhatikan oleh kebijaksanaan—yang tidak mengisytiharkan diri. Namun di dunia, ia tetap bersinar dengan kemasyhurannya sendiri.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True worth does not need self-advertisement. Qualities recognized by wise discernment may remain silent, yet they naturally become known through their effects—shining as reputation grounded in virtue rather than in self-praise.
Nārada continues a didactic reflection in the Śānti Parva, pointing to a general principle: many valuable qualities or exemplary cases do not speak about themselves, but are nevertheless acknowledged in society through the radiance of their earned renown.