Shloka 30
अध्याय ३३१: नारायणकथा-प्रशंसा तथा नारदस्य श्वेतद्वीप-निवृत्ति एवं बदरी-आगमनम् | Chapter 331: Praise of the Nārāyaṇa Narrative; Nārada’s Return from Śvetadvīpa and Arrival at Badarī
अध्यात्मरतिरासीनो निरपेक्षो निरामिष: । आत्मनैव सहायेन यश्चरेत् स सुखी भवेत्,जो अध्यात्मविद्यामें अनुरक्त, कामनाशून्य तथा भोगासक्तिसे दूर है, जो अकेला ही विचरण करता है, वह सुखी होता है
adhyātma-ratir āsīno nirapekṣo nirāmiṣaḥ | ātmanāiva sahāyena yaś caret sa sukhī bhavet ||
Нарада сказал: тот, кто пребывает утверждённым в радости внутреннего Я, не зависит от внешних опор и не поддаётся приманке чувственных наслаждений; кто странствует, полагаясь лишь на Я как на спутника, — тот становится поистине счастливым.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Happiness is grounded in inner absorption (adhyātma-rati), independence from external validation or support (nirapekṣa), and freedom from craving for sense-pleasures (nirāmiṣa). Living with the Self as one’s sole companion points to self-mastery and contentment rather than social or material dependence.
Nārada delivers an instruction in the Śānti Parva’s didactic setting, describing the marks of a spiritually mature person: inwardly established, desireless, untempted by enjoyment, and able to live and move through life relying on the Self—thereby attaining peace and happiness.