Shloka 29
Sanatsujāta on the Imperceptible Eternal Light (यत्तच्छुक्रं महज्ज्योतिः)
पितामहो5स्मि स्थविर: पिता पुत्रश्न भारत । ममैव यूयामात्मस्था न मे यूयं न वो वयम्,भारत! मैं ही तुम्हारा बूढ़ा पितामह, पिता और पुत्र भी हूँ। तुम सब लोग मेरी ही आत्मामें स्थित हो, फिर भी (वास्तवमें) न तुम हमारे हो और न हम तुम्हारे हैं
pitāmaho 'smi sthaviraḥ pitā putraś ca bhārata | mamaiva yūyam ātmasthā na me yūyaṁ na vo vayam ||
Sanatsujāta berkata: “Wahai Bhārata, Akulah datuk tua kamu, Akulah bapa, dan Akulah juga anak kamu. Kamu semua berdiam dalam Diri-Ku sendiri; namun pada kebenaran tertinggi, kamu bukan ‘milik-Ku’, dan Aku bukan ‘milikmu’.”
सनत्सुजात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sanatsujāta points to the Self as the underlying reality in which all beings abide, while denying ultimate possessiveness and ownership. Even when one is the source and support of all relations (grandfather, father, son), the highest truth transcends ‘mine’ and ‘yours’; clinging to such notions is ignorance that obstructs dharma and peace.
In the Udyoga Parva, Sanatsujāta instructs Dhṛtarāṣṭra (addressed as Bhārata) on spiritual wisdom amid the looming conflict. This verse emphasizes a metaphysical perspective meant to loosen Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s attachment to familial identity and possessiveness, preparing him to hear counsel grounded in renunciation and right understanding.