Shloka 2
Jñāna-plava (The Raft of Knowledge): Svabhāva, Prajñā, and the Ascent to Ātmajñāna
भीष्म उवाच मोक्षधर्मेषु नियतो लघ्वाहारो जितेन्द्रिय: । प्राप्नोति ब्रह्मण: स्थान तत्परं प्रकृतेर्ध्ुवम्
bhīṣma uvāca: mokṣadharmeṣu niyato laghvāhāro jitendriyaḥ | prāpnoti brahmaṇaḥ sthānaṃ tat-paraṃ prakṛter dhruvam ||
ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ—ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର! ଯେ ପୁରୁଷ ମୋକ୍ଷଧର୍ମରେ ନିୟତ, ମିତାହାରୀ ଓ ଜିତେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ, ସେଇ ପ୍ରକୃତିର ପରେ ଥିବା ଧ୍ରୁବ ବ୍ରହ୍ମସ୍ଥାନକୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରେ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Liberation is attained through disciplined adherence to moksha-oriented dharmas, especially moderation in food and mastery of the senses; such self-restraint leads to the imperishable state of Brahman beyond material nature (Prakriti).
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on moksha-dharma, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira, stating that a regulated, temperate, sense-controlled life devoted to liberation culminates in realizing/attaining Brahman.