Shloka 125
Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)
कस्येदं कस्य वा नेदं कुतो वेद न वा कुतः । सम्बन्ध: को<स्ति भूतानां स्वैरप्पवयवैरिह
bhīṣma uvāca | kasyedaṃ kasya vā nedaṃ kuto veda na vā kutaḥ | sambandhaḥ ko 'sti bhūtānāṃ svair apy avayavair iha ||
“Ini milik siapa, dan bukan milik siapa? Siapa benar-benar tahu dari mana ia datang, atau dari mana ia tidak datang? Apakah hubungan yang nyata di sini bagi makhluk hidup, bahkan dengan anggota tubuhnya sendiri?”—demikian ujar Bhīṣma, menunjukkan bahawa dalam arus perubahan yang tidak berhenti, tuntutan pemilikan, asal-usul, dan identiti yang tetap akhirnya tidak dapat dipertahankan.
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse undermines possessiveness and fixed identity by stressing that in a world of constant change, claims like “this is mine/not mine” and certainty about origins are ultimately unreliable; even the bond between a being and its own body-parts is not absolute.
In Shanti Parva’s instruction on peace and right understanding, Bhishma continues his philosophical counsel, steering the listener away from attachment and toward a detached, discerning view of worldly relations.