Shloka 8
Adhyāya 39 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on attachment (saṅga) and relational restraint
यच्च भाषन्ति संतुष्टास्तच्च गृह्नामि मेधया । समाधिमात्मनो नित्यमनुलोममचिन्तयम्
yacca bhāṣanti saṃtuṣṭās tacca gṛhṇāmi medhayā | samādhim ātmano nityam anulomam acintayam ||
వారు సంతృప్తితో చెప్పేదంతా నేను నా మేధతో గ్రహిస్తాను. నా మనస్సును నిత్యం సమాధిలో స్థిరపరచి, ప్రతిదినం వారి అనుకూలంగానే ఆలోచిస్తాను.
शम्बर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches disciplined receptivity to wise counsel: one should listen to the satisfied and virtuous (here, brāhmaṇas), understand their words with discernment (medhā), and maintain steady inner composure (samādhi) while keeping one’s intentions and thoughts aligned with dharmic guidance.
Śambara describes his own conduct: he accepts what the contented brāhmaṇas tell him, internalizes it intelligently, and continually maintains a respectful, favorable mental orientation toward them—presenting himself as one who lives by counsel and disciplined alignment with the learned.