Shloka 28
Jarā-Mṛtyu-anatikrama: Janaka–Pañcaśikha-saṃvāda
Aging and Death Cannot Be Overstepped
तुल्यतामिह पश्यामि सदृशो5हमनेन वै । अयं हि विमलो व्यक्तमहमीदृशकस्तथा,“इसीमें मुझे अपनी समानता दिखायी देती है। मैं अवश्य इसके ही सदृश हूँ। यह परमात्मा प्रत्यक्ष ही अत्यन्त निर्मल है और मैं भी ऐसा ही हूँ
tulyatām iha paśyāmi sadṛśo 'ham anena vai | ayaṁ hi vimalaḥ vyaktam aham īdṛśakas tathā ||
Васиштха сказал: «Здесь я вижу равенство: я и впрямь подобен Ему. Ибо это Высшее Я явно безупречно и чисто, и я тоже той же самой природы».
वसिष्ठ उवाच
Educational Q&A
The core teaching is the recognition of essential sameness between the individual self and the Supreme Self: both are intrinsically pure (vimala). Ethical refinement and inner clarity support this realization, shifting identity from the ego-personality to the stainless Self.
Vasiṣṭha is speaking in a didactic context within Śānti Parva, articulating an insight of spiritual equality: he ‘sees’ (paśyāmi) that his true nature is like the manifestly pure Supreme Reality, emphasizing direct recognition rather than mere belief.