Shloka 15
धृतराष्ट्रस्य मूर्च्छा—व्यासोपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Collapse and Vyāsa’s Counsel
अश्रुवे जीवलोके च स्थाने वा शाश्वते सति । जीविते मरणान्ते च कस्माच्छोचसि भारत,भरतनन्दन! जब जीव-जगत् अनित्य है, सनातन परम पद नित्य है और इस जीवनका अन्त मृत्युमें ही है, तब तुम इसके लिये शोक क्यों करते हो?
aśruve jīvaloke ca sthāne vā śāśvate sati | jīvite maraṇānte ca kasmāc chocasī bhārata, bharatanandana ||
Vyāsa berkata: “Wahai Bhārata, kebanggaan keturunan Bharata! Dalam dunia makhluk hidup ini, segala-galanya fana; hanya kediaman yang kekal benar-benar abadi. Dan kerana hidup pasti berakhir dengan kematian, mengapa engkau bersedih atasnya?”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Grief is questioned on the grounds that the mortal world is inherently impermanent, while the truly enduring reality is the eternal abode; since death is the inevitable end of embodied life, lamentation over what must pass is portrayed as misplaced.
In the Strī Parva’s aftermath of war and loss, Vyāsa addresses a Bharata prince/descendant who is overwhelmed by sorrow, offering philosophical consolation by contrasting the transient nature of worldly life with the permanence of the eternal state.