Shloka 62
Dama-pradhāna-dharma (Self-restraint as the Root of Dharma) — Śānti-parva 154
मोक्षधर्मश्रितैर्वाक्यहेतुमद्धिः सुनिष्ठरै: । मयोक्ता गच्छत क्षिप्रं स्वं स््वमेव निवेशनम्,मेरी ये बातें बड़ी निछ्ठर जान पड़ती हैं; परंतु हेतुगर्भित और मोक्ष-धर्मसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाली हैं; अतः इन्हें मानकर मेरे कहनेसे तुमलोग शीघ्र अपने-अपने घर पधारो
mokṣadharmaśritair vākyair hetumadbhiḥ suniṣṭhuraiḥ | mayoktā gacchata kṣipraṃ svaṃ svam eva niveśanam ||
Jambuka disse: “Estas palavras que vos dirigi podem parecer muito duras; contudo, estão alicerçadas na razão e em harmonia com o dharma que conduz à libertação. Portanto, aceitai-as e, por minha ordem, ide depressa—cada um—para a sua própria casa.”
जम्बुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even if guidance sounds severe, it should be accepted when it is rational (hetumat) and aligned with mokṣa-dharma—teaching detachment and right conduct aimed at liberation rather than mere comfort.
Jambuka concludes an admonition: he acknowledges the bluntness of his words, justifies them as reason-based and liberation-oriented, and instructs his listeners to depart promptly, each returning to their own home.