Shloka 8
Adhyāya 39 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry on attachment (saṅga) and relational restraint
यच्च भाषन्ति संतुष्टास्तच्च गृह्नामि मेधया । समाधिमात्मनो नित्यमनुलोममचिन्तयम्,संतुष्ट होकर वे मुझसे जो कुछ कहते हैं उसे मैं अपनी बुद्धिके द्वारा ग्रहण करता हूँ। सदा ब्राह्मणोंमें अपनी निष्ठा बनाये रखता हूँ और नित्यप्रति उनके अनुकूल विचार रखता हूँ
yacca bhāṣanti saṃtuṣṭās tacca gṛhṇāmi medhayā | samādhim ātmano nityam anulomam acintayam ||
Anumang sabihin ng mga brāhmaṇa na yaon sa kanilang kasiyahan, tinatanggap ko iyon sa pamamagitan ng matalinong pag-unawa. Pinananatili kong laging payapa at nakatuon ang aking isip, at araw-araw ay nag-iisip ako sa paraang kaayon nila—na may di-napapawing pagkakahanay at katapatan sa mga brāhmaṇa.
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.