Shloka 5
Adhyāya 287 — Janaka’s Inquiry on Śreyas, Abhayadāna, and Asaṅga
Non-attachment
यै: कश्चित् सम्मतो लोके गुणैश्न पुरुषो मुने । भवत्यनपगान् सर्वास्तान् गुणान् लक्षयामहे
yaiḥ kaścit sammato loke guṇaiś ca puruṣo mune | bhavaty anapagān sarvās tān guṇān lakṣayāmahe ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Ó sábio, quaisquer virtudes pelas quais um homem é estimado neste mundo, não vejo nenhuma delas faltar em ti. Percebo em ti todas essas qualidades.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True esteem in society rests on guṇas (virtues), and the wise recognize these qualities as stable traits—praising not status but enduring moral excellence.
Bhishma addresses a sage and offers a formal commendation, stating that all the virtues by which people gain respect in the world are clearly present in the sage without deficiency.