Shloka 8
यदा त्वमपि विदप्रर्षे त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् । जातकौतूहलो नित्यं सिद्धश्चरसि साक्षिवत्,“ब्रह्मर्ष। आप सिद्ध पुरुष हैं और कौतूहलवश चराचर प्राणियोंसे युक्त तीनों लोकोंमें सदा साक्षीकी भाँति विचरते रहते हैं
yadā tvam api vidaprarṣe trailokyaṃ sacarācaram | jātakautūhalo nityaṃ siddhaś carasi sākṣivat ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Ó brahmarṣi, tu também—sendo um sábio aperfeiçoado—percorres os três mundos, repletos de tudo o que se move e do que não se move. Sempre curioso por conhecer a verdade das coisas, vagueias continuamente como uma testemunha, observando sem apego.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises the ideal of the siddha who moves through the world with steady, impartial awareness—like a witness—combining active engagement (wandering through the worlds) with inner non-attachment and clear inquiry.
Bhīṣma addresses a brahmarṣi, describing him as a perfected being who roams the three worlds out of a constant desire to know, observing all beings as a detached witness—setting the tone for a reflective, dharma-centered discourse.