Shloka 86
देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship
अहमेको न मे कक्रिन्नाहमन्यस्य कस्यचित् | न तं पश्यामि यस्याहं तन्न पश्यामि यो मम
aham eko na me kaścid nāham anyasya kasyacit | na taṃ paśyāmi yasyāhaṃ tan na paśyāmi yo mama ||
Vyāsa diz: “Estou só. Ninguém me pertence de verdade, nem eu pertenço a quem quer que seja. Não vejo pessoa alguma a quem se possa dizer que pertenço; nem vejo alguém que eu possa chamar de meu.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches non-attachment: the sense of ‘mine’ and ‘belonging to another’ is ultimately unreliable. Recognizing one’s essential aloneness helps dissolve possessiveness and supports inner peace and ethical clarity.
Within the Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented discourse, Vyāsa voices a reflective, renunciatory insight—framing human relationships and ownership as impermanent and urging a shift from clinging to discernment.