Shloka 29
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
अनब्रुवन् वाति सुरभिर्गन्ध: सुमनसां शुचि: । तथैवाव्याहरन् भाति विमलो भानुरम्बरे
anabruvan vāti surabhir gandhaḥ sumanasāṃ śuciḥ | tathaivāvyāharan bhāti vimalaḥ bhānur ambare ||
Disse Nārada: “Sem dizer palavra, a fragrância pura e agradável das flores espalha-se na brisa. Do mesmo modo, sem se proclamar, o sol imaculado brilha no céu.” O ensinamento é que a verdadeira excelência e virtude não precisam de autoanúncio; tornam-se evidentes por seus efeitos naturais.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Genuine merit does not need proclamation. Like a flower’s scent and the sun’s light, true virtue and excellence become known through their natural, beneficial effects rather than through self-praise.
Nārada offers a moral illustration using two natural images—fragrance carried by the wind and the sun shining in the sky—to counsel that the best qualities reveal themselves quietly and unmistakably.