Shloka 6
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Lament for Karṇa and Renunciation-Oriented Self-Assessment (शोक-प्रलापः / त्याग-प्रवृत्तिः)
साधु क्षमा दम: शौचं वैराग्यं चाप्यमत्सर: । अहिंसा सत्यवचनं नित्यानि वनचारिणाम्
sādhu kṣamā damaḥ śaucaṃ vairāgyaṃ cāpy amatsaraḥ | ahiṃsā satyavacanaṃ nityāni vanacāriṇām ||
யுதிஷ்டிரன் கூறினான்—பொறுமை, மனம்-புலன்களின் அடக்கம், உள்ளும் புறமும் தூய்மை, பற்றின்மை, பொறாமையின்மை, அஹிம்சை, உண்மை மொழிதல்—இவையே வனவாசிகளின் நிலையான தர்மங்கள்; அவை நிச்சயமாகச் சிறந்தவை.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse defines the enduring ethical disciplines of a forest-dwelling life: patience/forgiveness, restraint, inner and outer purity, detachment, freedom from envy, non-violence, and truthfulness—presented as exemplary, steady forms of dharma.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a concise list of virtues associated with those who live in the forest, highlighting the moral and spiritual orientation of renunciation and disciplined conduct.