Shloka 4
Prahlāda–Indra Saṃvāda: Kartṛtva (Agency) and Svabhāva (Nature) in the Causation of Karma
अथवा मनस: सड़ू पश्येद् भूतानुकम्पया । तत्राप्युपेक्षां कुर्वीत ज्ञात्वा कर्मफलं जगत्
athavā manasaḥ saṅgaṃ paśyed bhūtānukampayā | tatrāpy upekṣāṃ kurvīta jñātvā karmaphalaṃ jagat ||
ଅଥବା ପ୍ରାଣୀମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କରୁଣାରୁ ଯଦି ମନରେ ଆସକ୍ତି ଜନ୍ମୁଥିବା ଦେଖାଯାଏ, ତେବେ ସେଠାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଉପେକ୍ଷାଭାବ ଧାରଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ଏହି ଜଗତ ନିଜ-ନିଜ କର୍ମଫଳ ଭୋଗୁଛି ବୋଲି ଜାଣି, ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସମଭାବରେ ଅନାସକ୍ତ ରୁହ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Compassion can unintentionally generate attachment; therefore one should practice upekṣā (equanimous detachment) by remembering that beings undergo the results of their own karma, and thus avoid possessive involvement.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Bhishma advises the listener on inner discipline: even virtuous emotions like compassion should be watched, and if they become binding attachment, one should return to equanimity grounded in the doctrine of karma.