Shloka 203
Śreyas-nirdeśa (Discerning the Superior Good): Nārada–Gālava Saṃvāda
क्षेत्रापणगृहासक्तं मृत्युरादाय गच्छति । वह अपने खेत
kṣetrāpaṇagṛhāsaktaṃ mṛtyur ādāya gacchati |
Bhishma disse: A Morte leva aquele que permanece absorvido em campos, mercados e preocupações domésticas. Enredado em incontáveis ações feitas por causa delas, é tirado do mundo antes mesmo de obter seus frutos—mostrando a fragilidade do esforço mundano e a urgência do reto entendimento e do dharma.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worldly attachments—especially to property, trade, and household preoccupations—do not guarantee fulfillment; death can intervene before any expected ‘fruit’ arrives. Therefore one should prioritize dharma, inner discipline, and a life oriented to lasting values rather than endless acquisition.
In Shanti Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and the conduct of life. Here he offers a reflective warning: a person engrossed in managing land, commerce, and home becomes trapped in many undertakings, yet death abruptly removes him, exposing the uncertainty of worldly plans.