Shloka 15
Prahlāda–Indra Saṃvāda: Kartṛtva (Agency) and Svabhāva (Nature) in the Causation of Karma
तमेव च यथा दस्युः क्षिप्त्वा गच्छेच्छिवां दिशम् । तथा रजस्तम: कर्माप्युत्सृज्य प्राप्तुयाच्छुभम्
tam eva ca yathā dasyuḥ kṣiptvā gacchec chivāṃ diśam | tathā rajas-tamaḥ karmāpy utsṛjya prāpnuyāc chubham ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଯେପରି ଚୋର ଚୋରା ମାଲର ଭାର ଫେଙ୍କିଦେଇ ଯେଉଁ ଦିଗରେ ସେ କ୍ଷେମ ଓ ମଙ୍ଗଳ ଆଶା କରେ, ସେଇ ଦିଗକୁ ନିର୍ବିଘ୍ନେ ଯାଏ; ସେହିପରି ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ରଜସ୍ ଓ ତମସ୍-ପ୍ରେରିତ କର୍ମ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରି ଶୁଭ ଗତି ଓ ପରମ ଶ୍ରେୟ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରେ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Cast off rajasic and tamasic actions—those rooted in restless desire, anger, greed, delusion, and inertia—just as a thief discards incriminating loot; once the burden is dropped, one naturally moves toward an auspicious, wholesome end.
In Bhishma’s instruction in the Shanti Parva, he uses a vivid simile: a robber throws away stolen goods to escape danger and reach safety; likewise, a seeker abandons lower-quality actions (rajas and tamas) to reach śubha-gati, an auspicious destination.