Shloka 45
पुरा कुसड्भतानि ते सुहन्मुखाश्न शत्रव: । विचालयमन्ति दर्शनाद् घटस्व पुत्र यत्परम्
purā kusaḍbhatāni te suhanmukhāśna śatravaḥ | vicālayamanti darśanād ghaṭasva putra yatparam ||
ବ୍ୟାସ କହିଲେ—ପୂର୍ବେ ତୁମ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନେ କ୍ରୂର ଓ ଜୟ କରିବାକୁ କଠିନ ଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ତୁମ ଦର୍ଶନମାତ୍ରରେ ହିଁ ଡଗମଗିଯାଉଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ, ପୁତ୍ର, ଏବେ ପରମ ଶ୍ରେୟ—ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ମଙ୍ଗଳ—ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରୟତ୍ନ କର।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Past worldly power—such as inspiring fear in enemies—is not the final measure of success; Vyāsa urges striving for the ‘parama’ (highest good), pointing toward inner excellence and ultimate welfare rather than mere dominance.
Vyāsa addresses his son, recalling a time when the son’s presence alone unsettled opponents, and then redirects him from reliance on former martial prestige toward earnest pursuit of the supreme aim.