Shloka 11
Anuśāsana-parva Adhyāya 112: Dharma as the sole companion; karmic witnesses; rebirth sequences
Bṛhaspati–Yudhiṣṭhira Saṃvāda
इस जगतमें प्रज्ञान ही शरीर-शुद्धिका विशेष साधन है। इसी प्रकार अकिंचनता और मनकी प्रसन्नता भी शरीरको शुद्ध करनेवाले हैं
bhīṣma uvāca — asmin jagati prajñā eva śarīra-śuddheḥ viśeṣa-sādhanam. tathā akiñcanatā ca manasaḥ prasannatā ca śarīraṃ śodhayataḥ.
Wika ni Bhishma: Sa mundong ito, ang matalinong pag-unawa at malinaw na paghatol ang pangunahing paraan upang dalisayin ang katawan. Gayundin, ang kawalan ng pagkapit sa pag-aari at ang payapa, kontentong isip ay nakalilinis at nagpapapino sa taong may katawan—ipinapakita na ang tunay na kadalisayan ay nakaugat sa disiplina sa loob, hindi lamang sa panlabas na pagsunod sa ritwal.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Purity is primarily achieved through inner qualities: wisdom (prajñā), non-possessiveness (akiñcanatā), and mental serenity (prasannatā). These refine the embodied life more effectively than external measures alone.
In the Anushasana Parva’s instruction section, Bhishma continues advising on dharma and right conduct, emphasizing that bodily purity is rooted in ethical and psychological cultivation—clear understanding, detachment, and a calm mind.